A) They worked for France and Holland. B) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. C) They claimed land. D) They explored rivers in North America.
A) Southern colonies B) Middle colonies C) Dutch colonies. D) New England colonies
A) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. B) He sailed for England. C) He was an explorer. D) He was born in Italy.
A) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas B) John Smith and John Rolfe C) Samoset and Squanto D) William Bradford and Massasoit
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 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) They farmed. B) Settlers made the town thrive. 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 a document written by settlers. B) It was another example of self-government in the colonies. C) It excluded women from participating. D) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
A) private school B) public church C) private church D) public school
A) John Smith B) King James I C) The Virginia Company of London D) Sir Walter Raleigh
A) New France, New Netherlands, New England B) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands C) New France, Southern, Middle D) Southern, Middle, New England
A) Ship building B) Fur trading C) Farming 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 caused problems for the Puritans. D) They wanted to create their own religion.
A) They wanted to take over Spain. B) They wanted to be powerful. C) They wanted to explore. D) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
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 Rolfe B) Frances Drake C) John Smith D) Sir Walter Raleigh
A) New England colonies B) Middle colonies C) Southern colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom B) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom C) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith D) Delaware, good fishing
A) Middle colonies B) New England colonies C) Southern colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) To help William Bradford. B) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased. C) To find their own place to live. D) To help the Virginia Company of London.
A) William Bradford, religious freedom B) John Smith, wealth in farming C) John Winthrop, religious freedom D) Thomas Hooker, religious and political 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) William Penn, Pennsylvania B) James Oglethorpe; Georgia C) Lord Baltimore, Maryland D) King Charles II, South Carolina
A) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease. B) He was the obvious person for the job. C) Settlers were too busy looking for gold. D) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers.
A) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships. 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) It established England as one of the worlds most powerful nations.
A) Dutch colonies. B) Southern colonies C) Middle colonies D) New England colonies
A) It was established on July 30, 1619. B) It was in Virginia. C) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district. D) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
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) Religious services and town meetings B) Bible study and school meetings C) Town meetings and school D) School and religious services |