A) They claimed land. B) They worked for France and Holland. C) They explored rivers in North America. D) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
A) New England colonies B) Middle colonies C) Southern colonies D) Dutch 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) William Bradford and Massasoit C) Samoset and Squanto D) John Smith and John Rolfe
A) Fishing, trading, and gold B) Ship building, fishing, and farming C) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing D) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
A) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv B) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter. C) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement. D) They prayed a whole bunch.
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 another example of self-government in the colonies. B) It was a piece of paper that members signed. C) It excluded women from participating. D) It was a document written by settlers.
A) public church B) public school C) private school D) private church
A) The Virginia Company of London B) King James I C) Sir Walter Raleigh D) John Smith
A) Southern, Middle, New England B) New France, New Netherlands, New England C) New France, Southern, Middle D) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
A) Ship building B) Farming C) Fur trading 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 find gold, and other natural resources. B) They wanted to be powerful. 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) Supplies ran out. D) All three of these answers
A) John Winthrop; religious freedom B) John Smith; wealth and gold C) Boston; growth D) William Bradford; religious freedom
A) John Rolfe B) Sir Walter Raleigh C) John Smith D) Frances Drake
A) New England colonies B) Middle colonies C) Southern colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) Delaware, good fishing B) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom C) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom D) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
A) Dutch colonies B) Middle colonies C) Southern colonies D) New England colonies
A) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased. B) To find their own place to live. C) To help the Virginia Company of London. D) To help William Bradford.
A) William Bradford, religious freedom B) John Smith, wealth in farming C) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
A) Spain; St. Augustine B) Italy; New Rome C) France; New France D) England; New York.
A) Go fishing. B) Farm the rich soil. C) Live together in peace. D) Worship as they wanted.
A) James Oglethorpe; Georgia B) William Penn, Pennsylvania C) King Charles II, South Carolina D) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
A) He was the obvious person for the job. B) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers. C) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease. D) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
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) Middle colonies B) Dutch colonies. C) New England colonies D) Southern colonies
A) It was established on July 30, 1619. B) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district. C) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government D) It was in Virginia.
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) Bible study and school meetings B) School and religious services C) Religious services and town meetings D) Town meetings and school |