A) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. B) They explored rivers in North America. C) They worked for France and Holland. D) They claimed land.
A) Middle colonies B) Southern colonies C) New England colonies D) Dutch colonies.
A) He was an explorer. B) He sailed for England. C) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. D) He was born in Italy.
A) William Bradford and Massasoit B) John Smith and John Rolfe C) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas D) Samoset and Squanto
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 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) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries. C) Settlers made the town thrive. D) They farmed.
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) public school B) public church C) private church D) private school
A) Sir Walter Raleigh B) The Virginia Company of London C) King James I D) John Smith
A) New France, Southern, Middle B) New France, New Netherlands, New England C) Southern, Middle, New England D) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
A) Farming B) Ship building C) Religious freedom D) Fur trading
A) They caused problems for the Puritans. B) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. C) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs. D) They wanted to create their own religion.
A) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources. B) They wanted to be powerful. C) They wanted to take over Spain. D) They wanted to explore.
A) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving. B) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies. C) All three of these answers D) Supplies ran out.
A) Boston; growth B) John Smith; wealth and gold C) William Bradford; religious freedom D) John Winthrop; religious freedom
A) John Rolfe B) Sir Walter Raleigh C) Frances Drake D) John Smith
A) Middle colonies B) Dutch colonies C) New England colonies D) Southern colonies
A) Delaware, good fishing B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith C) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom D) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
A) New England colonies B) Middle colonies C) Southern colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased. B) To find their own place to live. C) To help William Bradford. D) To help the Virginia Company of London.
A) William Bradford, religious freedom B) John Winthrop, religious freedom C) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom D) John Smith, wealth in farming
A) France; New France B) Italy; New Rome C) Spain; St. Augustine D) England; New York.
A) Go fishing. B) Worship as they wanted. C) Farm the rich soil. D) Live together in peace.
A) King Charles II, South Carolina B) James Oglethorpe; Georgia C) Lord Baltimore, Maryland D) William Penn, Pennsylvania
A) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease. B) Settlers were too busy looking for gold. C) He was the obvious person for the job. D) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers.
A) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships. B) England could now forget about building colonies in North America. 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) Dutch colonies. B) Middle colonies C) Southern colonies D) New England colonies
A) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district. B) It was in Virginia. C) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government D) It was established on July 30, 1619.
A) They wanted to become wealthy. B) They wanted to see the other side of North America. C) They wanted to create colonies. D) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
A) Religious services and town meetings B) School and religious services C) Town meetings and school D) Bible study and school meetings |