A) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. B) They claimed land. C) They explored rivers in North America. D) They worked for France and Holland.
A) New England colonies B) Middle colonies C) Southern colonies D) Dutch colonies.
A) He was born in Italy. B) He sailed for England. C) He was an explorer. 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) Fur trading, fishing, and house building B) Ship building, fishing, and farming C) Fishing, trading, and gold 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 had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv C) They prayed a whole bunch. D) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
A) Settlers made the town thrive. B) They farmed. C) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries. D) The colony was on the Hudson River.
A) It was another example of self-government in the colonies. B) It was a document written by settlers. C) It was a piece of paper that members signed. D) It excluded women from participating.
A) private school B) public school C) public church D) private church
A) Sir Walter Raleigh B) The Virginia Company of London C) King James I D) John Smith
A) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands B) New France, New Netherlands, New England C) New France, Southern, Middle D) Southern, Middle, New England
A) Religious freedom B) Fur trading C) Ship building D) Farming
A) They caused problems for the Puritans. B) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders. C) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs. D) They wanted to create their own religion.
A) They wanted to explore. B) They wanted to take over Spain. C) They wanted to be powerful. D) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
A) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving. B) All three of these answers C) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies. D) Supplies ran out.
A) John Smith; wealth and gold B) William Bradford; religious freedom C) Boston; growth D) John Winthrop; religious freedom
A) John Rolfe B) John Smith C) Frances Drake D) Sir Walter Raleigh
A) Middle colonies B) New England colonies C) Southern colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith B) Delaware, good fishing C) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom 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 start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased. C) To help William Bradford. D) To find their own place to live.
A) William Bradford, religious freedom B) John Smith, wealth in farming C) John Winthrop, religious freedom D) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
A) France; New France B) Italy; New Rome C) England; New York. D) Spain; St. Augustine
A) Farm the rich soil. B) Go fishing. C) Worship as they wanted. D) Live together in peace.
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland B) James Oglethorpe; Georgia C) William Penn, Pennsylvania D) King Charles II, South Carolina
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 build a bigger and better fleet of ships. B) It established England as one of the worlds most powerful nations. C) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver. D) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
A) Middle colonies B) New England colonies C) Dutch colonies. D) Southern 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 a group of members chosen to represent each district. D) It was established on July 30, 1619.
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) Religious services and town meetings B) Bible study and school meetings C) Town meetings and school D) School and religious services |