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