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