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Ch 4 Building the First Colonies

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

From which city did Spanish leaders govern most of the colonies in New Spain?

a)

Hispaniola

b)

Mexico City

c)

Santa Fe

d)

St. Augustine

2.

What did Spain build in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the American Indians to Christianity?

a)

Haciendas

b)

Missions

c)

Plantations

d)

Presidios

3.

Which of the following changed life for many American Indians after the arrival of the Spanish?

a)

Adobe

b)

Agriculture

c)

Corn

d)

Horses

4.

What does the word legislature mean in sentence:

The male landowning members of the Virginia Colony elected people to represent them in their legislature.

a)

A lawmaking branch of government

b)

A person who speaks for other people

c)

A church supported by the government

d)

An agreement among people, groups, or nations

5.

Which of these statements can be proved to be true?

a)

The Roanoke settlers were killed by Indians.

b)

Pocahontas saved John Smith’s life.

c)

All the earliest Africans in Virginia were indentured servants.

d)

Jamestown was founded on a river near Chesapeake Bay.

6.

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

a)

The illustration of Jamestown in your textbook

b)

A movie about Pocahontas’s life

c)

John Smith’s book A Description of New England

d)

A recent book about Jamestown

7.

What was one advantage of the Pilgrim’s building their settlement on a bay?

a)

Land along bays is always good for farming.

b)

The location provided a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean.

c)

The location provided a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean.

d)

The Pilgrims could use the bay for fresh drinking water.

8.

How did Tisquantum help the first colonist in New England?

a)

He taught them how to farm to fish in their new home.

b)

He taught them how to farm to fish in their new home.

c)

He taught them how to speak American Indian languages.

d)

He became their ally against nearby Spanish colonists.

9.

In which present-day states did the Dutch establish New Netherland?

a)

Delaware and Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland and Virginia

c)

New York and New Jersey

d)

Massachusetts and Rhode Island

10.

Which part of North America did La Salle claim for France in 1684?

a)

The land along the St. Lawrence River

b)

The land along the Rio Grande

c)

The Great Lakes region

d)

The Mississippi River valley

11.

What happened FIRST in history?

a)

The Virginia Company establishes Jamestown.

b)

Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishes St. Augustine.

c)

The Dutch establish New Amsterdam.

d)

Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec.

e)

William Bradford and the pilgrims establish Plymouth.

12.

What happened SECOND in history?

a)

The Virginia Company establishes Jamestown.

b)

Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishes St. Augustine.

c)

The Dutch establish New Amsterdam.

d)

Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec.

e)

William Bradford and the pilgrims establish Plymouth.

13.

What happened THIRD in history?

a)

The Virginia Company establishes Jamestown.

b)

Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishes St. Augustine.

c)

The Dutch establish New Amsterdam.

d)

Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec.

e)

William Bradford and the pilgrims establish Plymouth.

14.

What happened FOURTH in history?

a)

The Virginia Company establishes Jamestown.

b)

Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishes St. Augustine.

c)

The Dutch establish New Amsterdam.

d)

Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec.

e)

William Bradford and the pilgrims establish Plymouth.

15.

What happened FIFTH in history?

a)

The Virginia Company establishes Jamestown.

b)

Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishes St. Augustine.

c)

The Dutch establish New Amsterdam.

d)

Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec.

e)

William Bradford and the pilgrims establish Plymouth.