Grade 4 & 5 Social Studies: General Review
Multiple-Choice Exercise
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Choose the correct answer for each question.
Which is not a reason for English colonization in the New World?
- to furnish raw materials that couldn't be grown or obtained in England
- to open new markets for trade
- to find silver and gold
- to gain freedom of speech against the King
The financing of the settlement of Jamestown came from whom?
- King James
- Queen Isabella
- the Virginia Company of London
- John Smith
The right to establish settlement in North America came from which of these?
- charters granted by the king
- grants given by the king
- loans given by English banks
- permission from stockholders of the Virginia Company
Who were the first people who lived in Virginia?
- Scotch, Irish, and Germans
- English settlers
- American Indians
- Slaves
A charter granted by the king would do which of the following?
- allow colonists to look for gold
- extend English rights to the colonists
- let the settlers return to England if needed
- give the colonists the ships to travel to the New World
Which of the following people initiated trade with the Powhatans?
- John Rolfe
- Pocahontas
- John Smith
- John White
The Powhatans realized that the English settlement at Jamestown would do which of the following?
- come to an end
- continue to grow
- not be very successful
- last until the Powhatans and English stopped trading
What goods did the Powhatans trade with the English?
- corn, beans, squash
- berries, nuts
- food, furs, leather
- tobacco, corn, longhouses
Which of the following does not describe tobacco in colonial Virginia?
- most profitable agricultural crop
- sold in England as a cash crop
- depended on reliable and inexpensive source of labor
- grown by Powhatans
Which does not describe the economy in colonial Virginia?
- depended on industries
- no banks
- tobacco was used for money
- bartering was commonly used
Which major language was spoken in the Tidewater Region?
- Siouan
- Algonquian
- Iroquoian
- Cherokee
Who settled the Shenandoah Valley?
- English
- Scotch-Irish
- French
- African-Americans
Which major language was spoken in southwestern and southern Virginia?
- Siouan
- Algonquian
- Iroquoian
- Cherokee