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