A) They claimed land. B) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. C) They explored rivers in North America. D) They worked for France and Holland.
A) Middle colonies B) New England colonies C) Dutch colonies. D) Southern colonies
A) He was born in Italy. B) He sailed for England. C) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. D) He was an explorer.
A) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas B) William Bradford and Massasoit C) John Smith and John Rolfe D) Samoset and Squanto
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 learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement. C) They prayed a whole bunch. 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) They farmed. D) Settlers made the town thrive.
A) It excluded women from participating. B) It was a document written by settlers. C) It was a piece of paper that members signed. D) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
A) public church B) public school C) private church D) private school
A) John Smith B) The Virginia Company of London C) King James I D) Sir Walter Raleigh
A) New France, New Netherlands, New England B) Southern, Middle, New England C) New France, Southern, Middle D) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
A) Fur trading B) Ship building C) Farming D) Religious freedom
A) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs. B) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. C) They caused problems for the Puritans. D) They wanted to create their own religion.
A) They wanted to take over Spain. B) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources. C) They wanted to be powerful. D) They wanted to explore.
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) William Bradford; religious freedom B) Boston; growth C) John Winthrop; religious freedom D) John Smith; wealth and gold
A) John Rolfe B) Sir Walter Raleigh C) John Smith D) Frances Drake
A) Middle colonies B) New England colonies C) Southern colonies D) Dutch 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) Middle colonies B) Southern colonies C) New England colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased. B) To help the Virginia Company of London. C) To find their own place to live. D) To help William Bradford.
A) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom B) William Bradford, religious freedom C) John Winthrop, 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) Live together in peace. C) Farm the rich soil. D) Worship as they wanted.
A) James Oglethorpe; Georgia B) William Penn, Pennsylvania C) Lord Baltimore, Maryland D) King Charles II, South Carolina
A) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease. B) He was the obvious person for the job. C) Settlers were too busy looking for gold. D) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers.
A) It established England as one of the worlds most powerful nations. 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) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
A) Dutch colonies. B) Southern colonies C) New England colonies D) Middle 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 create colonies. D) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
A) Bible study and school meetings B) Religious services and town meetings C) Town meetings and school D) School and religious services |