A) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. B) They claimed land. C) They explored rivers in North America. D) They worked for France and Holland.
A) Dutch colonies. B) Middle colonies C) New England colonies D) Southern 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) William Bradford and Massasoit C) John Smith and John Rolfe D) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
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 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) The colony was on the Hudson River. B) They farmed. C) Settlers made the town thrive. 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 church B) private church C) public school D) private school
A) The Virginia Company of London B) John Smith C) Sir Walter Raleigh D) King James I
A) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands B) New France, New Netherlands, New England C) Southern, Middle, New England D) New France, Southern, Middle
A) Fur trading B) Religious freedom C) Ship building D) Farming
A) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs. B) They wanted to create their own religion. C) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. D) They caused problems for the Puritans.
A) They wanted to take over Spain. B) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources. C) They wanted to be powerful. D) They wanted to explore.
A) Supplies ran out. B) All three of these answers C) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies. D) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
A) William Bradford; religious freedom B) John Winthrop; religious freedom C) Boston; growth D) John Smith; wealth and gold
A) John Smith B) Sir Walter Raleigh C) Frances Drake D) John Rolfe
A) Southern colonies B) Dutch colonies C) Middle colonies D) New England colonies
A) Delaware, good fishing B) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom C) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
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 the Virginia Company of London. D) To help William Bradford.
A) John Winthrop, religious freedom B) John Smith, wealth in farming C) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom D) William Bradford, religious freedom
A) France; New France B) Italy; New Rome C) England; New York. D) Spain; St. Augustine
A) Live together in peace. B) Go fishing. C) Farm the rich soil. D) Worship as they wanted.
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland B) King Charles II, South Carolina C) James Oglethorpe; Georgia 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) It established England as one of the worlds most powerful nations. B) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver. C) England could now forget about building colonies in North America. D) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
A) New England colonies B) Southern colonies C) Dutch colonies. D) Middle colonies
A) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district. B) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government C) It was in Virginia. D) It was established on July 30, 1619.
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) Bible study and school meetings B) Town meetings and school C) Religious services and town meetings D) School and religious services |