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Social Studies Chapter 3 Test

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is An English Explorer that discovered a huge river in present day New York in 1609?

a)

Robert de la Salle

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

John Adams

2.

Which river did Robert De La Salle explore in the early 1600’s?

a)

The Rahway River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Hudson River

d)

The Pacific Ocean

3.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Georgia

b)

Quebec

c)

Washington City

d)

Washington D.C.

4.

Native Americans who lived in the Pacific Northwest became fishermen because?

a)

because they loved to eat fish

b)

because they were near the Pacific Ocean

c)

because that was the best work for them

d)

because that was the only job available to them

5.

______________was formed after the Spanish gained control of the Florida coast and after a hurricane wrecked a fleet of French ships.

a)

St. Lawrence

b)

St. Augustine

c)

Florida

d)

St. Aggy

6.

The French set up St. Louis in 1760 because ...

a)

because they wanted a new life

b)

because they had more food there

c)

because they wanted to trade fur

d)

because they wanted to move and get away

7.

The United States Constitution was so important because...

a)

because it laid out a plan for new government.

b)

because it helped keep people free

c)

because it was an important time for the United States

d)

because it was unfair back then

8.

A special way of doing something.

a)

tradition

b)

custom

c)

to enjoy something

d)

culture

9.

An American Indian home that was longer than it was wide.

a)

adobe building

b)

house

c)

longhouse

d)

clay house

10.

A system of ruling people.

a)

revolution

b)

the courts system

c)

government

d)

king and queen system

11.

A person who travels looking for new lands and discoveries.

a)

a native American

b)

a nomad

c)

an explorer

d)

a patriot

12.

A place ruled by another country.

a)

a colony

b)

a city

c)

a constitutional law

d)

a bordered city

13.

An official member of a community.

a)

a patriot

b)

a quaker

c)

a citizen

14.

A trip made for a special reason.

a)

an expedition

b)

a voyage

c)

a special movement

15.

Money that is owed to another person.

a)

a tax

b)

a debt

c)

a note

16.

A person who loves and defends the country.

a)

a quaker

b)

an American

c)

a patriot

d)

an explorer

17.

A written plan of government that explains the beliefs and laws of a country.

a)

a revolution

b)

a declaration of independence

c)

a constitution

18.

A person who travels for a religious reason.

a)

a pilgrim

b)

a patriot

c)

a quaker

d)

an American

19.

Write about 1 explorer you learned about in Chapter 3. Who is the explorer you learned about? What did they do?

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