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