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5th Ch 4 Practice Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who established Quebec in 1608?

a)

Pedro Menendez de Aviles

b)

Samuel de Champlain

c)

William Bradford

d)

Virginia Company

2.

Which settlement was established by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565?

a)

Plymouth

b)

St. Augustine

c)

Jamestown

d)

New Amsterdam

3.

What year was Plymouth established?

a)

1607

b)

1620

c)

1565

d)

1625

4.

Who established Jamestown in 1607?

a)

Samuel de Champlain

b)

Virginia Company

c)

Pedro Menendez de Aviles

d)

The Dutch

5.

Which group established New Amsterdam in 1625?

a)

The Dutch

b)

Virginia Company

c)

Samuel de Champlain

d)

William Bradford

6.

What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

a)

Primary sources are written by historians; secondary sources are written by archaeologists.

b)

Primary sources are original materials; secondary sources interpret or analyze primary sources.

c)

Primary sources are fictional; secondary sources are factual.

d)

Primary sources are modern; secondary sources are ancient.

7.

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

a)

A book written about Pocahontas

b)

A drawing by Pocahontas

c)

A movie about Jamestown

d)

A textbook about colonial history

8.

What is the lawmaking branch of the government called?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislature

c)

Judiciary

d)

Administration

9.

How did Tisquantum help the first colonists in New England?

a)

By teaching them how to build houses

b)

By teaching them how to farm and fish

c)

By teaching them how to trade with Native Americans

d)

By teaching them how to navigate the seas

10.

Which country started colonies in the Americas first?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

The Netherlands

11.

What was England’s first permanent settlement in North America?

a)

Plymouth

b)

St. Augustine

c)

Jamestown

d)

New Amsterdam

12.

Which area did La Salle claim for France in 1684?

a)

Mississippi River valley

b)

Hudson River valley

c)

Chesapeake Bay

d)

Great Lakes region

13.

What is an advantage of building settlements along a bay?

a)

Provides protection from storms

b)

Makes for easy access to shipping and trade

c)

Offers fertile land for farming

d)

Ensures access to fresh water

14.

Where did the Dutch establish New Netherland?

a)

Virginia and Maryland

b)

New Jersey and New York

c)

Massachusetts and Connecticut

d)

Pennsylvania and Delaware

15.

What product helped Virginia make huge profits in Europe?

a)

Cotton

b)

Tobacco

c)

Sugar

d)

Wheat

16.

Why were missions started in the borderlands of New Spain?

a)

To establish trade routes

b)

To convert Native Americans to Christianity

c)

To build military forts

d)

To explore new territories

17.

Why was Jamestown’s location a poor choice for a settlement?

a)

The land was mountainous and hard to build on

b)

The land was swampy and not good for farming

c)

The land was too far from water sources

d)

The land was too cold for crops to grow

18.

Why was the House of Burgesses important?

a)

It was the first representative assembly in the English Colonies

b)

It was the first military organization in the colonies

c)

It was the first religious institution in the colonies

d)

It was the first trading company in the colonies

19.

Name two reasons the colonists in New Spain and Brazil practiced slavery.

a)

Help on farms and help in the mines

b)

Help in the military and help in trade

c)

Help in building cities and help in exploration

d)

Help in religious conversion and help in education

20.

Why did the people leave England and travel to a new land?

a)

To escape war

b)

To practice the religion of their choice

c)

To find gold and riches

d)

To establish trade routes

21.

What did the Natives think about buying and selling land?

a)

They believed land belonged to everyone, not individuals or groups

b)

They believed land should be sold for profit

c)

They believed land should be divided equally among families

d)

They believed land should be owned by the government