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