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