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) Dutch colonies. C) Middle colonies D) Southern 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) William Bradford and Massasoit B) John Smith and John Rolfe C) Samoset and Squanto D) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
A) Fur trading, fishing, and house building B) Ship building, fishing, and farming C) Fishing, trading, and gold 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 had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv C) They prayed a whole bunch. D) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
A) Settlers made the town thrive. B) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries. 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 excluded women from participating. D) It was a document written by settlers.
A) private school B) public school C) private church D) public church
A) King James I B) Sir Walter Raleigh C) John Smith D) The Virginia Company of London
A) Southern, Middle, New England B) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands C) New France, Southern, Middle D) New France, New Netherlands, New England
A) Farming B) Fur trading C) Religious freedom 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 find gold, and other natural resources. D) They wanted to take over Spain.
A) All three of these answers B) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies. C) Supplies ran out. D) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
A) John Winthrop; religious freedom B) Boston; growth C) William Bradford; religious freedom D) John Smith; wealth and gold
A) Sir Walter Raleigh B) John Rolfe C) John Smith D) Frances Drake
A) New England colonies B) Middle colonies C) Dutch colonies D) Southern colonies
A) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith B) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom C) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom D) Delaware, good fishing
A) Southern colonies B) Middle colonies C) New England 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) John Smith, wealth in farming D) William Bradford, religious freedom
A) Spain; St. Augustine B) France; New France C) England; New York. D) Italy; New Rome
A) Farm the rich soil. B) Live together in peace. C) Go fishing. D) Worship as they wanted.
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland B) King Charles II, South Carolina C) William Penn, Pennsylvania D) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
A) Settlers were too busy looking for gold. B) He was the obvious person for the job. C) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers. D) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
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) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships. D) It established England as one of the worlds most powerful nations.
A) New England colonies B) Southern colonies C) Middle colonies D) Dutch colonies.
A) It was in Virginia. B) It was established on July 30, 1619. C) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district. D) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
A) They wanted to create colonies. B) They wanted to see the other side of North America. C) They wanted to become wealthy. D) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
A) Bible study and school meetings B) Town meetings and school C) Religious services and town meetings D) School and religious services |