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