5th Grade Social Studies Chapter 3 Test

Front

A ______is a ruler, such as a king or queen.

Back

Monarch

Front

The ________ is a mythical shortcut by water from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Back

Northwest Passage

Front

An ________________________is a person who agrees to work for a set period of time without pay, in exchange for necessities such as transportation, food, clothing, and shelter.

Back

Indentured Servent

Front

A _________is an early settler who left England so he or she could practice a religion freely.

Back

Puritan

Front

A _________________________ is a long period of time without rain.

Back

Drought

Front

An ___________________is a person who risks money in a business hoping to earn a profit.

Back

Investor

Front

An __________________ is a gift of land by the king of Spain which give a person control over the land and the people living there.

Back

Encomienda

Front

___________________________________________ is the buying and selling of products on a large scale.

Back

Commerce

Front

The _________was the first legislative body in the American colonies; in Virginia, this body included representatives elected by the colony’s landowners.

Back

House of Burgesses

Front

A person who makes a journey for religious reasons is called a _______________.

Back

Pilgrim