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