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