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