A) They claimed land. B) They explored rivers in North America. C) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. D) They worked for France and Holland.
A) Dutch colonies. B) Southern colonies C) New England colonies D) Middle colonies
A) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. B) He was born in Italy. C) He was an explorer. D) He sailed for England.
A) William Bradford and Massasoit B) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas C) John Smith and John Rolfe D) Samoset and Squanto
A) Fur trading, fishing, and house building B) Ship building, fishing, and farming C) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing D) Fishing, trading, and gold
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 had a very diverse population of people from many different countries. B) Settlers made the town thrive. C) The colony was on the Hudson River. D) They farmed.
A) It was a document written by settlers. B) It was another example of self-government in the colonies. C) It was a piece of paper that members signed. D) It excluded women from participating.
A) public church B) public school C) private church D) private school
A) King James I B) The Virginia Company of London C) John Smith D) Sir Walter Raleigh
A) Southern, Middle, New England B) New France, New Netherlands, New England C) New France, Southern, Middle D) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
A) Fur trading B) Farming C) Religious freedom D) Ship building
A) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs. B) They wanted to create their own religion. C) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. D) They caused problems for the Puritans.
A) They wanted to explore. B) They wanted to take over Spain. C) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources. D) They wanted to be powerful.
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 Smith; wealth and gold B) John Winthrop; religious freedom C) Boston; growth D) William Bradford; religious freedom
A) John Smith B) John Rolfe C) Frances Drake D) Sir Walter Raleigh
A) Middle colonies B) Southern colonies C) Dutch colonies D) New England colonies
A) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith B) Delaware, good fishing C) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
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 help the Virginia Company of London. D) To find their own place to live.
A) John Winthrop, religious freedom B) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom C) William Bradford, religious freedom D) John Smith, wealth in farming
A) France; New France B) Italy; New Rome C) Spain; St. Augustine D) England; New York.
A) Worship as they wanted. B) Live together in peace. C) Go fishing. D) Farm the rich soil.
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland B) William Penn, Pennsylvania C) James Oglethorpe; Georgia D) King Charles II, South Carolina
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 keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver. B) It established England as one of the worlds most powerful nations. C) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships. D) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
A) Dutch colonies. B) Middle colonies C) Southern colonies D) New England 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 see the other side of North America. C) They wanted to create colonies. D) They wanted to become wealthy.
A) School and religious services B) Religious services and town meetings C) Town meetings and school D) Bible study and school meetings |