A) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. B) They worked for France and Holland. C) They explored rivers in North America. D) They claimed land.
A) Dutch colonies. B) Middle colonies C) Southern colonies D) New England colonies
A) He was born in Italy. B) He was an explorer. 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) John Smith and John Rolfe D) William Bradford and Massasoit
A) Fishing, trading, and gold B) Ship building, fishing, and farming C) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing D) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
A) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv B) They prayed a whole bunch. C) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement. D) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter.
A) Settlers made the town thrive. B) They farmed. C) The colony was on the Hudson River. 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 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) John Smith B) King James I C) The Virginia Company of London D) Sir Walter Raleigh
A) New France, Southern, Middle B) New France, New Netherlands, New England C) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands D) Southern, Middle, New England
A) Ship building B) Farming C) Fur trading D) Religious freedom
A) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. B) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs. C) They wanted to create their own religion. D) They caused problems for the Puritans.
A) They wanted to be powerful. B) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources. C) They wanted to take over Spain. D) They wanted to explore.
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) John Winthrop; religious freedom B) William Bradford; religious freedom C) Boston; growth D) John Smith; wealth and gold
A) John Smith B) John Rolfe C) Frances Drake D) Sir Walter Raleigh
A) Dutch colonies B) Southern colonies C) New England colonies D) Middle colonies
A) Delaware, good fishing B) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom C) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom D) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
A) Southern colonies B) New England colonies C) Middle colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased. B) To help the Virginia Company of London. C) To find their own place to live. D) To help William Bradford.
A) John Winthrop, religious freedom B) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom C) John Smith, wealth in farming D) William Bradford, religious freedom
A) Italy; New Rome B) France; New France C) Spain; St. Augustine D) England; New York.
A) Go fishing. B) Farm the rich soil. C) Live together in peace. D) Worship as they wanted.
A) King Charles II, South Carolina B) Lord Baltimore, Maryland C) James Oglethorpe; Georgia D) William Penn, Pennsylvania
A) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease. B) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers. C) Settlers were too busy looking for gold. D) He was the obvious person for the job.
A) It established England as one of the worlds most powerful nations. B) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships. C) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver. D) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
A) New England colonies B) Southern colonies C) Middle colonies D) Dutch colonies.
A) It was established on July 30, 1619. B) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district. 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) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia. B) They wanted to become wealthy. C) They wanted to see the other side of North America. D) They wanted to create colonies.
A) Religious services and town meetings B) Town meetings and school C) Bible study and school meetings D) School and religious services |