A) They explored rivers in North America. B) They claimed land. C) They worked for France and Holland. D) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
A) Dutch colonies. B) Southern colonies C) New England colonies D) Middle colonies
A) He was an explorer. B) He sailed for England. C) He was born in Italy. D) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
A) Samoset and Squanto B) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas C) John Smith and John Rolfe 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 prayed a whole bunch. 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 had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
A) Settlers made the town thrive. B) The colony was on the Hudson River. C) They farmed. D) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
A) It was a piece of paper that members signed. B) It was a document written by settlers. C) It excluded women from participating. D) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
A) private church B) public church C) private school D) public school
A) King James I B) The Virginia Company of London C) Sir Walter Raleigh D) John Smith
A) New France, Southern, Middle B) New France, New Netherlands, New England C) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands D) Southern, Middle, New England
A) Fur trading B) Farming C) Ship building D) Religious freedom
A) They wanted to create their own religion. B) They caused problems for the Puritans. C) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs. D) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
A) They wanted to be powerful. B) They wanted to explore. 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) William Bradford; religious freedom B) John Smith; wealth and gold C) Boston; growth D) John Winthrop; religious freedom
A) Frances Drake B) John Rolfe C) John Smith D) Sir Walter Raleigh
A) New England colonies B) Middle colonies C) Southern colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom B) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom C) Delaware, good fishing D) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
A) Middle colonies B) New England colonies C) Southern colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) To help the Virginia Company of London. B) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased. C) To help William Bradford. D) To find their own place to live.
A) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom B) John Smith, wealth in farming C) John Winthrop, religious freedom D) William Bradford, religious freedom
A) Spain; St. Augustine B) Italy; New Rome C) England; New York. D) France; New France
A) Worship as they wanted. B) Farm the rich soil. C) Go fishing. D) Live together in peace.
A) King Charles II, South Carolina B) James Oglethorpe; Georgia C) William Penn, Pennsylvania 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 forget about building colonies in North America. 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 keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
A) Dutch colonies. B) New England colonies C) Southern 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 a group of members chosen to represent each district. C) It was established on July 30, 1619. D) It was in Virginia.
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 create colonies. D) They wanted to become wealthy.
A) Bible study and school meetings B) Town meetings and school C) School and religious services D) Religious services and town meetings |