A) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. B) They explored rivers in North America. C) They worked for France and Holland. D) They claimed land.
A) New England colonies B) Middle colonies C) Dutch colonies. D) Southern colonies
A) He was an explorer. B) He sailed for England. C) He was born in Italy. D) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
A) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas B) Samoset and Squanto C) William Bradford and Massasoit D) John Smith and John Rolfe
A) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing B) Fur trading, fishing, and house building C) Fishing, trading, and gold D) Ship building, fishing, and farming
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) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries. B) The colony was on the Hudson River. C) Settlers made the town thrive. D) They farmed.
A) It was a piece of paper that members signed. B) It excluded women from participating. C) It was a document written by settlers. D) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
A) private school B) public church C) public school D) private church
A) Sir Walter Raleigh B) The Virginia Company of London C) John Smith D) King James I
A) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands B) New France, New Netherlands, New England C) New France, Southern, Middle D) Southern, Middle, New England
A) Fur trading B) Ship building C) Farming D) Religious freedom
A) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. B) They wanted to create their own religion. C) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs. D) They caused problems for the Puritans.
A) They wanted to take over Spain. B) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources. C) They wanted to explore. D) They wanted to be powerful.
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) Boston; growth B) John Winthrop; religious freedom C) William Bradford; religious freedom D) John Smith; wealth and gold
A) Frances Drake B) John Rolfe C) John Smith D) Sir Walter Raleigh
A) Southern colonies B) Middle colonies C) Dutch colonies D) New England colonies
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith C) Delaware, good fishing D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
A) Middle colonies B) New England colonies C) Southern colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) To help William Bradford. B) To help the Virginia Company of London. C) To find their own place to live. D) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
A) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom B) John Winthrop, religious freedom C) William Bradford, religious freedom D) John Smith, wealth in farming
A) France; New France B) England; New York. C) Spain; St. Augustine D) Italy; New Rome
A) Farm the rich soil. B) Live together in peace. C) Worship as they wanted. D) Go fishing.
A) King Charles II, South Carolina B) William Penn, Pennsylvania C) James Oglethorpe; Georgia D) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
A) He was the obvious person for the job. B) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers. C) Settlers were too busy looking for gold. D) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
A) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships. B) It established England as one of the worlds most powerful nations. C) England could now forget about building colonies in North America. D) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
A) Southern colonies B) Middle colonies C) New England colonies D) Dutch 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 see the other side of North America. B) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia. C) They wanted to create colonies. D) They wanted to become wealthy.
A) Town meetings and school B) Religious services and town meetings C) Bible study and school meetings D) School and religious services |