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