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5th Grade Social Studies Chapter 5

Quiz by Immaculada Bruce

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  • Q1
    Why did the English want colonies in North America?
    To steal from the Spanish
    To meet Indians
    To find gold and other resources
    To visit new lands
    45s
  • Q2
    How did the Jamestown settlers avoid starvation?
    They purified water for irrigation
    They sold their land
    The men looked for gold
    They farmed the land and dug wells for water
    45s
  • Q3
    Which of the following angered the Spanish?
    The colony at Roanoke failed
    Francis Drake raided Spanish ships
    Raleigh organized the colony
    White returned to England to fight
    45s
  • Q4
    Where was the first English colony?
    Roanoke Island
    Plymouth Rock
    Raleigh
    Jamestown
    30s
  • Q5
    What colonies did the French found as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage?
    Quebec and Champlain
    St. Lawrence and Quebec
    St. Lawrence and Champlain
    Quebec and Montreal
    45s
  • Q6
    Which describes the type of government of Jamestown?
    Ruled by a president
    Ruled by a dictator
    No government
    Self-government
    45s
  • Q7
    What river did the Dutch take control of as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage?
    Huron
    St. Lawrence
    Hudson
    Champlain
    45s
  • Q8
    Which of the following contributed most to the growth and success of Quebec?
    fishing the waters
    Trading beaver fur
    Good relations with the Indians
    Strong harbor
    45s
  • Q9
    Which summarizes why the Pilgrims chose to leave their homeland?
    To explore new lands
    To gain wealth
    To live on land of their own
    To practice their religious beliefs
    45s
  • Q10
    What happened to dissenters of Puritan rules in Massachusetts?
    They changed their views
    They were forced to leave their colony
    They were sent back to England
    They held religious discussions
    45s
  • Q11
    Which is NOT a difficulty the Pilgrims faced at Plymouth?
    Drought
    Disease
    Hunger
    Winter
    30s
  • Q12
    What group helped the Pilgrims survive at Plymouth Colony?
    the French
    the Separatist
    the Dutch
    the Wampanoag
    30s
  • Q13
    Why did the Pilgrims go to Plymouth?
    They liked the weather
    They didn't want to be indentured servants
    A storm blew their ship off course.
    Plymouth did not have a colony yet
    45s
  • Q14
    Which region had the longest growing season?
    New England Colonies
    Rhode Island Colony
    Middle Colonies
    Southern colonies
    45s
  • Q15
    Why did the Puritans send a small group of colonists ahead of the others?
    To build a church so all could worship
    To begin businesses
    To become immune to new diseases
    To get a colon y started for the others
    45s

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