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