A) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. B) They worked for France and Holland. C) They claimed land. D) They explored rivers in North America.
A) Middle colonies B) Southern colonies C) New England colonies D) Dutch colonies.
A) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. B) He was born in Italy. C) He was an explorer. D) He sailed for England.
A) John Smith and John Rolfe B) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas C) Samoset and Squanto D) William Bradford and Massasoit
A) Fishing, trading, and gold B) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing C) Fur trading, fishing, and house building D) Ship building, fishing, and farming
A) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement. B) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter. C) They prayed a whole bunch. D) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
A) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries. B) They farmed. C) Settlers made the town thrive. D) The colony was on the Hudson River.
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 school C) private church D) public church
A) The Virginia Company of London B) John Smith C) Sir Walter Raleigh D) King James I
A) Southern, Middle, New England B) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands C) New France, New Netherlands, New England D) New France, Southern, Middle
A) Farming B) Religious freedom C) Fur trading D) Ship building
A) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. B) They wanted to create their own religion. C) They caused problems for the Puritans. D) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
A) They wanted to be powerful. B) They wanted to take over Spain. C) They wanted to explore. D) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
A) All three of these answers B) Supplies ran out. 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 Smith; wealth and gold B) William Bradford; religious freedom C) John Winthrop; religious freedom D) Boston; growth
A) Sir Walter Raleigh B) Frances Drake C) John Smith D) John Rolfe
A) Southern colonies B) Dutch colonies C) Middle colonies D) New England colonies
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith C) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom D) Delaware, good fishing
A) New England colonies B) Southern colonies C) Dutch colonies D) Middle colonies
A) To help the Virginia Company of London. B) To help William Bradford. C) To find their own place to live. D) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
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) France; New France D) Italy; New Rome
A) Live together in peace. B) Go fishing. C) Farm the rich soil. D) Worship as they wanted.
A) James Oglethorpe; Georgia B) King Charles II, South Carolina C) Lord Baltimore, Maryland 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) Southern colonies B) Middle colonies C) New England colonies D) Dutch 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) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia. B) They wanted to create colonies. C) They wanted to see the other side of North America. D) They wanted to become wealthy.
A) School and religious services B) Town meetings and school C) Bible study and school meetings D) Religious services and town meetings |