A) They worked for France and Holland. B) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. C) They explored rivers in North America. D) They claimed land.
A) Middle colonies B) Southern colonies C) Dutch colonies. D) New England colonies
A) He sailed for England. B) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. C) He was an explorer. D) He was born in Italy.
A) Samoset and Squanto B) William Bradford and Massasoit C) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas D) John Smith and John Rolfe
A) Fur trading, fishing, and house building B) Ship building, fishing, and farming C) Fishing, trading, and gold D) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
A) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter. B) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv C) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement. D) They prayed a whole bunch.
A) They farmed. B) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries. C) The colony was on the Hudson River. D) Settlers made the town thrive.
A) It was another example of self-government in the colonies. B) It was a piece of paper that members signed. C) It was a document written by settlers. D) It excluded women from participating.
A) private school B) public church C) private church D) public school
A) John Smith B) The Virginia Company of London C) Sir Walter Raleigh D) King James I
A) New France, New Netherlands, New England B) Southern, Middle, New England C) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands D) New France, Southern, Middle
A) Ship building B) Religious freedom C) Fur trading D) Farming
A) They caused problems for the Puritans. B) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs. C) They wanted to create their own religion. D) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
A) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources. B) They wanted to explore. C) They wanted to be powerful. D) They wanted to take over Spain.
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) 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) Southern colonies B) New England colonies C) Dutch colonies D) Middle 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) Southern colonies B) New England colonies C) Dutch colonies D) Middle colonies
A) To help the Virginia Company of London. B) To find their own place to live. C) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased. D) To help William Bradford.
A) John Smith, wealth in farming B) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom C) William Bradford, religious freedom D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
A) England; New York. B) Italy; New Rome C) France; New France D) Spain; St. Augustine
A) Live together in peace. B) Farm the rich soil. C) Go fishing. D) Worship as they wanted.
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland B) James Oglethorpe; Georgia C) William Penn, Pennsylvania D) King Charles II, South Carolina
A) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers. B) He was the obvious person for the job. C) Settlers were too busy looking for gold. D) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
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) Middle colonies B) New England colonies C) Southern 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) 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) Religious services and town meetings B) Town meetings and school C) School and religious services D) Bible study and school meetings |