A) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. B) They worked for France and Holland. C) They claimed land. D) They explored rivers in North America.
A) New England colonies B) Dutch colonies. C) Southern colonies D) Middle colonies
A) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. B) He was an explorer. C) He was born in Italy. D) He sailed for England.
A) Samoset and Squanto B) William Bradford and Massasoit C) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas D) John Smith and John Rolfe
A) Ship building, fishing, and farming B) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing C) Fishing, trading, and gold 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 decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter. D) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
A) They farmed. B) Settlers made the town thrive. 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) public school B) private school C) private church D) public church
A) John Smith B) Sir Walter Raleigh C) The Virginia Company of London D) King James I
A) Southern, Middle, New England B) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands C) New France, New Netherlands, New England D) New France, Southern, Middle
A) Farming B) Ship building C) Religious freedom D) Fur trading
A) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. B) They caused problems for the Puritans. C) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs. D) They wanted to create their own religion.
A) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources. B) They wanted to be powerful. C) They wanted to explore. D) They wanted to take over Spain.
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) John Smith; wealth and gold B) Boston; growth C) William Bradford; religious freedom D) John Winthrop; religious freedom
A) John Smith B) Sir Walter Raleigh C) John Rolfe D) Frances Drake
A) Southern colonies B) Middle colonies C) New England colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom B) Delaware, good fishing C) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
A) Southern colonies B) New England colonies C) Middle colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) To help William Bradford. B) To help the Virginia Company of London. C) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased. D) To find their own place to live.
A) John Smith, wealth in farming B) John Winthrop, religious freedom C) William Bradford, religious freedom D) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
A) Spain; St. Augustine B) France; New France C) Italy; New Rome D) England; New York.
A) Worship as they wanted. B) Live together in peace. C) Go fishing. D) Farm the rich soil.
A) King Charles II, South Carolina B) Lord Baltimore, Maryland C) William Penn, Pennsylvania D) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
A) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease. B) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers. C) He was the obvious person for the job. D) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
A) England could now forget about building colonies in North America. B) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver. C) It established England as one of the worlds most powerful nations. D) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
A) Middle colonies B) Southern colonies C) Dutch colonies. D) New England colonies
A) It was in Virginia. B) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district. C) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government D) It was established on July 30, 1619.
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) Bible study and school meetings B) School and religious services C) Religious services and town meetings D) Town meetings and school |