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