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