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