A) They claimed land. B) They explored rivers in North America. C) They worked for France and Holland. D) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
A) Southern colonies B) Middle colonies C) New England colonies D) Dutch colonies.
A) He sailed for England. B) He was born in Italy. C) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. D) He was an explorer.
A) William Bradford and Massasoit B) John Smith and John Rolfe C) Samoset and Squanto D) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
A) Fishing, trading, and gold B) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing C) Ship building, fishing, and farming D) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
A) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement. 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 had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
A) They farmed. B) The colony was on the Hudson River. C) Settlers made the town thrive. D) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
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) private church C) public 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) Fur trading C) Religious freedom D) Ship building
A) They caused problems for the Puritans. B) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. C) They wanted to create their own religion. D) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
A) They wanted to take over Spain. B) They wanted to explore. C) They wanted to be powerful. D) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
A) All three of these answers B) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies. C) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving. D) Supplies ran out.
A) John Winthrop; religious freedom B) Boston; growth C) William Bradford; religious freedom D) John Smith; wealth and gold
A) John Smith B) John Rolfe C) Frances Drake D) Sir Walter Raleigh
A) Southern colonies B) Dutch colonies C) Middle colonies D) New England colonies
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith C) Delaware, good fishing D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
A) Southern colonies B) Middle colonies C) Dutch colonies D) New England colonies
A) To find their own place to live. B) To help William Bradford. C) To help the Virginia Company of London. D) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
A) John Smith, wealth in farming B) William Bradford, religious freedom C) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
A) Spain; St. Augustine B) Italy; New Rome C) France; New France D) England; New York.
A) Go fishing. B) Worship as they wanted. C) Farm the rich soil. D) Live together in peace.
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) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers. D) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
A) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships. 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 forget about building colonies in North America.
A) Middle colonies B) Dutch colonies. C) Southern 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 in Virginia. C) It was established on July 30, 1619. D) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
A) They wanted to see the other side of North America. B) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia. C) They wanted to become wealthy. D) They wanted to create colonies.
A) Religious services and town meetings B) Town meetings and school C) Bible study and school meetings D) School and religious services |