A) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. B) They explored rivers in North America. C) They worked for France and Holland. D) They claimed land.
A) Middle colonies B) Dutch colonies. C) New England colonies D) Southern colonies
A) He was an explorer. B) He sailed for England. C) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. D) He was born in Italy.
A) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas B) Samoset and Squanto C) William Bradford and Massasoit D) John Smith and John Rolfe
A) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing B) Fishing, trading, and gold C) Ship building, fishing, and farming D) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
A) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv B) They prayed a whole bunch. 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) The colony was on the Hudson River. C) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries. D) Settlers made the town thrive.
A) It excluded women from participating. B) It was a piece of paper that members signed. C) It was another example of self-government in the colonies. D) It was a document written by settlers.
A) public school B) private church C) private school D) public church
A) The Virginia Company of London B) Sir Walter Raleigh C) John Smith D) King James I
A) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands B) Southern, Middle, New England C) New France, New Netherlands, New England 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 disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs. C) They wanted to create their own religion. D) They caused problems for the Puritans.
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) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving. 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) John Rolfe C) Sir Walter Raleigh D) Frances Drake
A) Middle colonies B) Southern colonies C) New England colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom B) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom C) Delaware, good fishing D) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
A) New England colonies B) Middle colonies C) Dutch colonies D) Southern colonies
A) To help the Virginia Company of London. B) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased. C) To help William Bradford. D) To find their own place to live.
A) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom B) John Smith, wealth in farming C) John Winthrop, religious freedom D) William Bradford, religious freedom
A) France; New France B) England; New York. C) Spain; St. Augustine D) Italy; New Rome
A) Live together in peace. B) Farm the rich soil. C) Worship as they wanted. D) Go fishing.
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland B) King Charles II, South Carolina C) William Penn, Pennsylvania D) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
A) He was the obvious person for the job. B) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease. 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 build a bigger and better fleet of ships. D) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
A) Middle colonies B) Southern colonies C) New England colonies D) Dutch colonies.
A) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district. B) It was in Virginia. 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) They wanted to become wealthy. B) They wanted to see the other side of North America. C) They wanted to create colonies. D) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
A) Town meetings and school B) Religious services and town meetings C) School and religious services D) Bible study and school meetings |