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