Savvas Social Studies Chapter 3 Test Review

Which body of water did Robert de La Salle explore in the early 1600s? (Turn to page 93)

• Hudson River

• Mississipi River

• Lake Michigan

• St. Charles River

Christopher Columbus was on his way to China in search of ______ when he landed on an island off the coast of present-day Florida. (Turn to page 92)

• furs

• Native American land

• the Fountain of Youth

• spices

Early explorers from Europe wanted to find a water route to ______. (Turn to page 90)

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• Australia

Which early Spanish explorer went to the Americas to find the Fountain of Youth? (Turn to page 98)

• Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

• Juan Ponce de León

• Christopher Columbus

• Jean Nicolet

The Spanish created towns called ______ in California in the late 1800s that still exist today. (Turn to page 102)

• pueblos

• presidios

• casas

• colonies

What was a major reason the French set up St. Louis in 1760? (Turn to page 105)

• They wanted the freedom to follow their religion.

• They wanted to trade fur.

• They wanted to find the Fountain of Youth.

• They wanted to avoid paying taxes.

Which colony was named after a Quaker? (Turn to page 113)

• New York

• Georgia

• North Carolina

• Pennsylvania

Today, the capital of the United States is: (Turn to page 120)

• Washington, D.C.

• Federal City

• Mount Vernon, Virginia

• Boston

Who was elected the first president of the United States on February 4, 1789? (Turn to page 120)

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

What is the name of this building:

• The "Big Pencil"

• The Pentagon

• The Washington Monument

• The Capital