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) Dutch colonies. C) New England colonies D) Southern colonies
A) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. B) He was an explorer. C) He was born in Italy. D) He sailed for England.
A) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas B) William Bradford and Massasoit C) John Smith and John Rolfe D) Samoset and Squanto
A) Fishing, trading, and gold B) Fur trading, fishing, and house building C) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing 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 learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement. C) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv D) They prayed a whole bunch.
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 another example of self-government in the colonies. C) It was a document written by settlers. D) It excluded women from participating.
A) private school B) private church C) public school D) public church
A) King James I B) Sir Walter Raleigh C) The Virginia Company of London D) John Smith
A) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands B) New France, New Netherlands, New England C) New France, Southern, Middle D) Southern, Middle, New England
A) Fur trading B) Farming C) Ship building D) Religious freedom
A) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. B) They wanted to create their own religion. C) They caused problems for the Puritans. D) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
A) They wanted to take over Spain. B) They wanted to explore. C) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources. D) They wanted to be powerful.
A) All three of these answers B) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies. C) Supplies ran out. D) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
A) John Winthrop; religious freedom B) Boston; growth C) William Bradford; religious freedom D) John Smith; wealth and gold
A) Sir Walter Raleigh B) John Smith C) John Rolfe D) Frances Drake
A) Dutch colonies B) Southern colonies C) New England colonies D) Middle colonies
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith C) Delaware, good fishing D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
A) New England colonies B) Dutch colonies C) Southern colonies D) Middle 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) William Bradford, religious freedom B) John Winthrop, religious freedom C) John Smith, wealth in farming D) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
A) England; New York. B) France; New France C) Italy; New Rome D) Spain; St. Augustine
A) Go fishing. B) Live together in peace. C) Farm the rich soil. D) Worship as they wanted.
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland B) James Oglethorpe; Georgia C) King Charles II, South Carolina D) William Penn, Pennsylvania
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 forget about building colonies in North America. 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 build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
A) Dutch colonies. B) Middle colonies C) New England colonies D) Southern 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 established on July 30, 1619. D) It was in Virginia.
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) Bible study and school meetings B) Town meetings and school C) Religious services and town meetings D) School and religious services |