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2nd-9 5W WEBWORK Social Studies

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these nations is not in competition in North America?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

2.

Spain and France sought to convert _______ to Catholicism?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Native Americans

d)

Buildings

3.

Which of these countries allowed their colonies to elect people to represent each settlement?

a)

England

b)
Portugal
c)
Spain
d)
France
4.

Match the following country with how they made money in North America

a)

France

1.

Animal furs and skins

b)

England

2.

Cash Crops (tobacco)

c)

Spain

3.

Gold and sugar

5.

Louisiana Territory was named after who?

a)
Louisiana Territory was named after King Louis XIV of France.
b)
Louisiana Territory was named after King Louis XIII of France.
c)
Louisiana Territory was named after King Louis XV of France.
d)
Louisiana Territory was named after King Louis XVI of France.
6.

What was the name of England's first successful colony?

a)
Roanoke
b)
Plymouth
c)
Jamestown
d)
Salem
7.

Why did Jamestown almost fail at first?

a)
Jamestown thrived due to abundant resources.
b)
The settlers were skilled farmers from the start.
c)
There were no conflicts with Native Americans.
d)
The climate was always favorable for crops.
e)

Jamestown almost failed due to food shortages, poor leadership, and disease.

8.

Who said "Those who don't work, don't eat."

a)
Albert Einstein
b)

George Washington

c)

King James

d)
Mahatma Gandhi
e)

John Smith

9.

Who was the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy?

a)
Chief Sitting Bull
b)
Chief Crazy Horse
c)
Chief Tecumseh
d)
Chief Joseph
e)
Chief Powhatan
10.

What is an "indentured servant"?

a)
A laborer who can leave their job at any time
b)
A person who works for free in exchange for food
c)
A type of permanent employee with no contract
d)
A worker who is paid a salary for their services
e)

An indentured servant is a laborer bound by a contract to work for a 5 to 7 years

11.

Which coast were the original colonies established on?

a)

Gulf Coast

b)

Atlantic Coast

c)

Canadian border

d)

Pacific Coast

12.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

North Pole

13.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

North Pole

14.

Where is the Great Plains on the map?

15.

If you have lots of streams and rivers, which food are you more likely to gather?

a)

Bear meat

b)
Fish
c)

Leaves

d)
Grains
16.

Which colonial assembly was the first representative government in the American colonies?

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Continental Congress

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Albany Congress

17.

What was the Silk Road?

a)
A famous ancient city
b)

A network of trade routes or roads

c)
A type of fabric
d)
A military alliance
18.
How can a personal budget help you?
a)
It helps you track and control your money
b)
It helps you buy more toys
c)
It makes you spend money quickly
19.
If a store has too many cookies and not many people want to buy them, what might happen to the price of the cookies?
a)
The price goes up
b)
The price goes down
c)
The price stays the same
20.

Which direction do you need to go to get to the library from the post office?

a)

northwest

b)

southwest

c)

northeast

d)

southeast