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