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