A) They explored rivers in North America. B) They worked for France and Holland. C) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. D) They claimed land.
A) Middle colonies B) Dutch colonies. C) New England colonies D) Southern colonies
A) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. B) He was born in Italy. C) He was an explorer. D) He sailed for England.
A) John Smith and John Rolfe B) William Bradford and Massasoit C) Samoset and Squanto D) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
A) Fur trading, fishing, and house building B) Fishing, trading, and gold C) Ship building, fishing, and farming D) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
A) They prayed a whole bunch. B) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement. C) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv D) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter.
A) Settlers made the town thrive. B) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries. C) The colony was on the Hudson River. D) They farmed.
A) It was a document written by settlers. B) It was a piece of paper that members signed. C) It was another example of self-government in the colonies. D) It excluded women from participating.
A) public school B) private church C) public church D) private school
A) Sir Walter Raleigh B) The Virginia Company of London C) John Smith 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) Farming C) Fur trading D) Religious freedom
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 find gold, and other natural resources. C) They wanted to take over Spain. D) They wanted to explore.
A) All three of these answers B) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies. C) Supplies ran out. D) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
A) William Bradford; religious freedom B) Boston; growth 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) Southern colonies C) Dutch colonies D) Middle colonies
A) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom B) Delaware, good fishing C) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith D) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
A) Southern colonies B) Middle colonies C) Dutch colonies D) New England colonies
A) To find their own place to live. B) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased. C) To help William Bradford. D) To help the Virginia Company of London.
A) William Bradford, religious freedom B) John Smith, wealth in farming C) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
A) France; New France B) Spain; St. Augustine C) Italy; New Rome D) England; New York.
A) Farm the rich soil. B) Live together in peace. C) Go fishing. D) Worship as they wanted.
A) King Charles II, South Carolina B) Lord Baltimore, Maryland C) William Penn, Pennsylvania D) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
A) Settlers were too busy looking for gold. B) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers. C) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease. D) He was the obvious person for the job.
A) It established England as one of the worlds most powerful nations. B) England could now forget about building colonies in North America. C) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver. D) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
A) Southern colonies B) New England colonies C) Middle colonies D) Dutch colonies.
A) It was established on July 30, 1619. B) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district. C) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government D) It was in Virginia.
A) They wanted to become wealthy. B) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia. C) They wanted to see the other side of North America. D) They wanted to create colonies.
A) Town meetings and school B) School and religious services C) Bible study and school meetings D) Religious services and town meetings |