A) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. B) They claimed land. C) They worked for France and Holland. D) They explored rivers in North America.
A) Southern colonies B) New England colonies C) Middle colonies D) Dutch colonies.
A) He was an explorer. B) He was born in Italy. C) He sailed for England. D) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
A) Samoset and Squanto B) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas C) William Bradford and Massasoit D) John Smith and John Rolfe
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) 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 a piece of paper that members signed. C) It excluded women from participating. D) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
A) private school B) private church C) public church D) public school
A) John Smith B) The Virginia Company of London C) Sir Walter Raleigh D) King James I
A) New France, Southern, Middle B) Southern, Middle, New England C) New France, New Netherlands, New England D) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
A) Farming B) Ship building C) Fur trading D) Religious freedom
A) They caused problems for the Puritans. B) They wanted to create their own religion. C) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. D) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
A) They wanted to take over Spain. B) They wanted to be powerful. C) They wanted to explore. D) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
A) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies. B) All three of these answers C) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving. D) Supplies ran out.
A) William Bradford; religious freedom B) John Winthrop; religious freedom C) Boston; growth D) John Smith; wealth and gold
A) Sir Walter Raleigh B) John Smith C) Frances Drake D) John Rolfe
A) Middle colonies B) Southern colonies C) Dutch colonies D) New England colonies
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom B) Delaware, good fishing C) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom D) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
A) Southern colonies B) Middle colonies C) New England colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) To help the Virginia Company of London. B) To find their own place to live. C) To help William Bradford. D) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
A) William Bradford, religious freedom B) John Winthrop, religious freedom C) John Smith, wealth in farming D) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
A) Spain; St. Augustine B) France; New France C) England; New York. D) Italy; New Rome
A) Go fishing. B) Worship as they wanted. C) Live together in peace. D) Farm the rich soil.
A) William Penn, Pennsylvania B) King Charles II, South Carolina C) James Oglethorpe; Georgia D) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
A) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers. B) Settlers were too busy looking for gold. C) He was the obvious person for the job. D) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
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 forget about building colonies in North America. D) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
A) Southern colonies B) Dutch colonies. C) Middle colonies D) New England colonies
A) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district. B) It was established on July 30, 1619. C) It was in Virginia. D) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
A) They wanted to see the other side of North America. B) They wanted to become wealthy. C) They wanted to create colonies. D) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
A) Town meetings and school B) Religious services and town meetings C) School and religious services D) Bible study and school meetings |