A) They worked for France and Holland. B) They explored rivers in North America. C) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. D) They claimed land.
A) Dutch colonies. B) Southern colonies C) Middle colonies D) New England colonies
A) He was born in Italy. B) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. C) He sailed for England. D) He was an explorer.
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) Ship building, fishing, and farming C) Fur trading, fishing, and house building D) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
A) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement. B) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv C) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter. D) They prayed a whole bunch.
A) The colony was on the Hudson River. B) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries. C) They farmed. D) Settlers made the town thrive.
A) It was another example of self-government in the colonies. B) It was a document written by settlers. C) It excluded women from participating. D) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
A) private school B) public school C) private church D) public church
A) Sir Walter Raleigh B) John Smith C) King James I D) The Virginia Company of London
A) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands B) Southern, Middle, New England C) New France, New Netherlands, New England D) New France, Southern, Middle
A) Farming B) Fur trading C) Ship building D) Religious freedom
A) They caused problems for the Puritans. B) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. C) They wanted to create their own religion. D) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
A) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources. B) They wanted to take over Spain. 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) John Winthrop; religious freedom B) John Smith; wealth and gold C) Boston; growth D) William Bradford; religious freedom
A) John Rolfe B) Frances Drake C) John Smith D) Sir Walter Raleigh
A) Dutch colonies B) New England colonies C) Southern colonies D) Middle 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) 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 help William Bradford. D) To find their own place to live.
A) John Smith, wealth in farming B) William Bradford, religious freedom C) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
A) France; New France B) England; New York. C) Italy; New Rome D) Spain; St. Augustine
A) Live together in peace. B) Worship as they wanted. C) Go fishing. D) Farm the rich soil.
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) 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) Middle colonies C) New England colonies D) Southern colonies
A) It was in Virginia. 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 a group of members chosen to represent each district.
A) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia. B) They wanted to become wealthy. C) They wanted to see the other side of North America. D) They wanted to create colonies.
A) School and religious services B) Town meetings and school C) Bible study and school meetings D) Religious services and town meetings |