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