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) New England colonies C) Dutch colonies. D) Southern colonies
A) He sailed for England. B) He was an explorer. C) He was born in Italy. 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) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas D) Samoset and Squanto
A) Ship building, fishing, and farming B) Fur trading, fishing, and house building C) Fishing, trading, and gold D) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
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 prayed a whole bunch. D) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
A) Settlers made the town thrive. B) They farmed. C) The colony was on the Hudson River. 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 excluded women from participating. D) It was a document written by settlers.
A) private church B) public school C) private school D) public church
A) The Virginia Company of London B) Sir Walter Raleigh C) King James I D) John Smith
A) Southern, Middle, New England B) New France, Southern, Middle C) New France, New Netherlands, New England D) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
A) Religious freedom B) Farming C) Ship building D) Fur trading
A) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs. B) They caused problems for the Puritans. 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 take over Spain. D) They wanted to be powerful.
A) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies. B) Supplies ran out. C) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving. D) All three of these answers
A) Boston; growth B) William Bradford; religious freedom C) John Smith; wealth and gold D) John Winthrop; religious freedom
A) John Smith B) Sir Walter Raleigh C) Frances Drake D) John Rolfe
A) New England colonies B) Middle colonies C) Southern colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith C) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom D) Delaware, good fishing
A) Southern colonies B) Dutch colonies C) New England colonies D) Middle colonies
A) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased. B) To help William Bradford. C) To help the Virginia Company of London. D) To find their own place to live.
A) John Winthrop, religious freedom B) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom C) William Bradford, religious freedom D) John Smith, wealth in farming
A) Italy; New Rome B) Spain; St. Augustine C) England; New York. D) France; New France
A) Live together in peace. B) Farm the rich soil. C) Go fishing. D) Worship as they wanted.
A) James Oglethorpe; Georgia B) Lord Baltimore, Maryland C) King Charles II, South Carolina D) William Penn, Pennsylvania
A) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers. B) He was the obvious person for the job. C) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease. D) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
A) England could now forget about building colonies in North America. B) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships. C) It established England as one of the worlds most powerful nations. D) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
A) Middle colonies B) Dutch colonies. C) New England colonies D) Southern 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) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia. B) They wanted to create colonies. C) They wanted to see the other side of North America. D) They wanted to become wealthy.
A) Religious services and town meetings B) Town meetings and school C) School and religious services D) Bible study and school meetings |