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