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Worksheets5th Ch 4 Practice Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who established Quebec in 1608?
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
Samuel de Champlain
William Bradford
Virginia Company
Which settlement was established by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565?
Plymouth
St. Augustine
Jamestown
New Amsterdam
What year was Plymouth established?
1607
1620
1565
1625
Who established Jamestown in 1607?
Samuel de Champlain
Virginia Company
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
The Dutch
Which group established New Amsterdam in 1625?
The Dutch
Virginia Company
Samuel de Champlain
William Bradford
What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
Primary sources are written by historians; secondary sources are written by archaeologists.
Primary sources are original materials; secondary sources interpret or analyze primary sources.
Primary sources are fictional; secondary sources are factual.
Primary sources are modern; secondary sources are ancient.
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
A book written about Pocahontas
A drawing by Pocahontas
A movie about Jamestown
A textbook about colonial history
What is the lawmaking branch of the government called?
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Administration
How did Tisquantum help the first colonists in New England?
By teaching them how to build houses
By teaching them how to farm and fish
By teaching them how to trade with Native Americans
By teaching them how to navigate the seas
Which country started colonies in the Americas first?
England
Spain
France
The Netherlands
What was England’s first permanent settlement in North America?
Plymouth
St. Augustine
Jamestown
New Amsterdam
Which area did La Salle claim for France in 1684?
Mississippi River valley
Hudson River valley
Chesapeake Bay
Great Lakes region
What is an advantage of building settlements along a bay?
Provides protection from storms
Makes for easy access to shipping and trade
Offers fertile land for farming
Ensures access to fresh water
Where did the Dutch establish New Netherland?
Virginia and Maryland
New Jersey and New York
Massachusetts and Connecticut
Pennsylvania and Delaware
What product helped Virginia make huge profits in Europe?
Cotton
Tobacco
Sugar
Wheat
Why were missions started in the borderlands of New Spain?
To establish trade routes
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
To build military forts
To explore new territories
Why was Jamestown’s location a poor choice for a settlement?
The land was mountainous and hard to build on
The land was swampy and not good for farming
The land was too far from water sources
The land was too cold for crops to grow
Why was the House of Burgesses important?
It was the first representative assembly in the English Colonies
It was the first military organization in the colonies
It was the first religious institution in the colonies
It was the first trading company in the colonies
Name two reasons the colonists in New Spain and Brazil practiced slavery.
Help on farms and help in the mines
Help in the military and help in trade
Help in building cities and help in exploration
Help in religious conversion and help in education
Why did the people leave England and travel to a new land?
To escape war
To practice the religion of their choice
To find gold and riches
To establish trade routes
What did the Natives think about buying and selling land?
They believed land belonged to everyone, not individuals or groups
They believed land should be sold for profit
They believed land should be divided equally among families
They believed land should be owned by the government
