5th Grade Social Studies First Nine Weeks Test Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1 Who founded the colony to give Catholics a safe place to worship? A James Oglethorpe C Lord Baltimore B King Charles II D the Lords Proprietors 2 What was life like for settlers in James Towne (Jamestown)? A The settlers built large homes and lived comfortably. B The settlers did not have enough food, and many died. C The settlers farmed and had plenty of food. D The settlers found gold and bought large pieces of land. 3 What was the main reason that the Puritans and Pilgrims founded their first colonies in New England? A to convert Native Americans to Christianity B to trade for furs with Native Americans C to live according to their religious beliefs D to set up a democratic government 4 Who is being described in the above reading? A Roger Williams C William Penn B James Oglethorpe D John Smith 1
5 What was one advantage of the Pilgrims building their settlement on a bay? A good area for farming B provides a defense from Native American attacks. C easy access to shipping and trade D fresh drinking water 6 Who formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony? A Massasoit C the Dutch B the Pilgrims D the Puritans 2
7 According to the above timeline, in what year did the Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact? A 1620 C 1600 B 1610 D 1630 8 Name the European explorer who founded a colony at Roanoke Island that soon disappeared. A Henry Hudson C Sir Walter Raleigh B Jacques Cartier D Hernando de Soto 9 The winter following John Smith s departure from James Towne (Jamestown) is called A the prosperous time. C the freezing time. B the peaceful time. D the starving time. 10 Name the colony settled as a haven for Catholics persecuted in England. A James Towne (Jamestown) C Maryland B Georgia D Massachusetts 11 By starting colonies in North America, England hoped to. A decrease its population size C create new markets for English exports B set up a place to send its criminals D find a new source of manufactured goods 12 What was England s first permanent settlement in North America? A Roanoke C New Amsterdam B Plymouth D James Towne (Jamestown) 13 Who founded the Rhode Island colony after he was kicked out of Massachusetts? A Roger Williams C Thomas Hooker B William Penn D John Withrop 3
14 Who founded the colony created so debtors and poor people could start over? A William Penn C James Oglethorpe B Roger Williams D Lord Baltimore 15 Which cash crop planted by John Rolfe is created with helping the James Towne (Jamestown) colony to survive? A tobacco C rice B cotton D sugar cane 16 What was the major reason for the original settlers of Plymouth Colony, Maryland, and Pennsylvania came to America? A to secure freedom from religious persecution B to search for gold and silver C to convert native American Indians to Christianity D to bring spices to the New World 17 The idea of no work, no food as it applied to the James Towne colony was stated by A John Smith. C Queen Elizabeth I. B Sir Walter Raleigh. D John Rolfe. 18 Which of these best explains why the Virginia Company of London founded the James Towne colony? A It was to be a trading post to make a profit for the company. B It was to be a port for whaling ships. C It was to be the first colony in California D It was to bring Christianity to the Indian tribes living in the area. 19 Which colony made huge profits as a result of tobacco sales to Europe? A Brazil C Plymouth B New Netherland D Virginia 20 The male landowning members of the Virginia colony elected people to represent them in their legislature. What does the word legislature mean in the sentence above? A a lawmaking branch of government B a person who speaks for other people C a church supported by the government D an agreement among people, groups, or nations 21 How did Squanto help the first colonists in New England? A He led their explorations of areas surrounding their colony. B He taught them how to farm and to fish in their new home. C He taught them how to speak Native American languages. D He became their ally against nearby Spanish colonists. 4
22 What was the House of Burgesses? A the main fort in the town of New Amsterdam B the largest French trading post on the Mississippi C the Virginia Colony s legislature D the company that funded the James Towne settlement 23 In 1635, the leaders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony voted to expel Roger Williams as punishment for his dissent. What does the word expel mean in the sentence above? A to differ in belief of opinion C to force someone to leave a place B to rebel against a government D to imprison someone 24 What was the main purpose of town hall meetings in the New England Colonies? A to hold Puritan religious services C to take care of town government B to harvest and sell crops D to teach children how to read 25 In what way did the New England Colonies have representative governments? A The king of England gave each colony its own charter. B The laws made in England did not apply to the colonies. C The colonists elected their own leaders. D The colonists were free to make, buy, and sell their products. 26 In most New England towns, the meetinghouse was used both A as a jail and as a place of government. B as a house of worship and as a place of government. C as a house of worship and as a general store. D as a general store and as a jail. 5
Short Answer 27 Answer the following question using complete sentences. Rewrite the question to make it a declarative sentence. Use it as the topic sentence for your answer. (1 pt) Why was the location for James Town a poor choice for a settlement? Provide at least 2 reasons, but you can write more. (2-4 pts) 6
ID: A 5th Grade Social Studies First Nine Weeks Test Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1 ANS: C PTS: 1 STA: 2.5 2 ANS: B PTS: 1 STA: 1.3, R3 3 ANS: C PTS: 1 STA: 1.5.A, R2 4 ANS: C PTS: 1 STA: 2.5, R7 5 ANS: C PTS: 1 STA: 1.5, R5 6 ANS: D PTS: 1 STA: 1.5 7 ANS: A PTS: 1 STA: 1.5.B, R7 8 ANS: C PTS: 1 STA: 1.1 9 ANS: D PTS: 1 STA: 1.3 10 ANS: C PTS: 1 STA: 2.5 11 ANS: C PTS: 1 STA: 1.1, R8 12 ANS: D PTS: 1 STA: 1.1 13 ANS: A PTS: 1 STA: 2.5, RIT7 14 ANS: C PTS: 1 STA: 2.5, R7 15 ANS: A PTS: 1 STA: 1.3, R3 16 ANS: A PTS: 1 STA: 1.2, RIT8 17 ANS: A PTS: 1 STA: 1.3 18 ANS: A PTS: 1 STA: 1.1, R8 19 ANS: D PTS: 1 STA: 1.3 20 ANS: A PTS: 1 STA: R4 21 ANS: B PTS: 1 STA: 1.5.D, R3 22 ANS: C PTS: 1 STA: 2.2 23 ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2.5, R4 24 ANS: C PTS: 1 STA: 2.2 25 ANS: C PTS: 1 STA: 2.2 26 ANS: B PTS: 1 STA: 2.2 1
ID: A SHORT ANSWER 27 ANS: Sample topic sentence: Jamestown was a poor location for a settlement. Important points--(students should include at least two of the following.): the drinking water from their wells was bad the land was wet and not good for crops land was swampy had too many mosquitoes mosquitoes carry diseases and made the colonists sick half the colonists died of disease or starvation after a year PTS: 5 STA: 1.1, W2 2