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