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