A) They worked for France and Holland. B) They explored rivers in North America. C) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. D) They claimed land.
A) Southern colonies B) New England colonies C) Dutch colonies. D) Middle colonies
A) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. B) He was born in Italy. C) He sailed for England. D) He was an explorer.
A) John Smith and John Rolfe B) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas C) William Bradford and Massasoit D) Samoset and Squanto
A) Fishing, trading, and gold B) Fur trading, fishing, and house building C) Ship building, fishing, and farming D) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
A) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement. B) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv C) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter. D) They prayed a whole bunch.
A) Settlers made the town thrive. B) They farmed. C) The colony was on the Hudson River. D) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
A) It was a document written by settlers. B) It was a piece of paper that members signed. C) It excluded women from participating. D) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
A) public school B) private church C) public church D) private school
A) Sir Walter Raleigh B) King James I C) John Smith D) The Virginia Company of London
A) New France, Southern, Middle B) Southern, Middle, New England C) New France, New Netherlands, New England D) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
A) Fur trading B) Religious freedom C) Ship building D) Farming
A) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. B) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs. C) They caused problems for the Puritans. D) They wanted to create their own religion.
A) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources. B) They wanted to explore. C) They wanted to take over Spain. D) They wanted to be powerful.
A) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving. B) Supplies ran out. C) All three of these answers D) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
A) John Winthrop; religious freedom B) Boston; growth C) John Smith; wealth and gold D) William Bradford; religious freedom
A) John Rolfe B) John Smith C) Sir Walter Raleigh D) Frances Drake
A) Dutch colonies B) Southern colonies C) Middle colonies D) New England colonies
A) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith B) Delaware, good fishing C) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom D) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
A) New England colonies B) Southern colonies C) Middle colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) To find their own place to live. B) To help William Bradford. C) To help the Virginia Company of London. D) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
A) John Winthrop, religious freedom B) William Bradford, religious freedom C) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom D) John Smith, wealth in farming
A) France; New France B) Spain; St. Augustine C) England; New York. D) Italy; New Rome
A) Live together in peace. B) Worship as they wanted. C) Farm the rich soil. D) Go fishing.
A) William Penn, Pennsylvania B) King Charles II, South Carolina C) Lord Baltimore, Maryland D) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
A) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers. B) He was the obvious person for the job. C) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease. D) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
A) It established England as one of the worlds most powerful nations. B) England could now forget about building colonies in North America. C) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships. D) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
A) Middle colonies B) New England colonies C) Dutch colonies. D) Southern colonies
A) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government B) It was established on July 30, 1619. C) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district. D) It was in Virginia.
A) They wanted to become wealthy. B) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia. C) They wanted to create colonies. D) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
A) Town meetings and school B) School and religious services C) Bible study and school meetings D) Religious services and town meetings |