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