A) They claimed land. B) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands. C) They explored rivers in North America. D) They worked for France and Holland.
A) New England colonies B) Dutch colonies. C) Middle colonies D) Southern colonies
A) He was an explorer. B) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America. C) He sailed for England. D) He was born in Italy.
A) Samoset and Squanto B) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas C) William Bradford and Massasoit D) John Smith and John Rolfe
A) Ship building, fishing, and farming B) Fishing, trading, and gold 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 prayed a whole bunch. D) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
A) They farmed. B) Settlers made the town thrive. 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 a document written by settlers. B) It was another example of self-government in the colonies. C) It excluded women from participating. D) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
A) public church B) private church C) public school D) private school
A) King James I B) Sir Walter Raleigh C) The Virginia Company of London D) John Smith
A) New France, Southern, Middle B) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands C) New France, New Netherlands, New England D) Southern, Middle, New England
A) Religious freedom B) Fur trading C) Farming D) Ship building
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 find gold, and other natural resources. B) They wanted to explore. C) They wanted to be powerful. D) They wanted to take over Spain.
A) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving. B) Supplies ran out. C) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies. D) All three of these answers
A) Boston; growth B) William Bradford; religious freedom C) John Smith; wealth and gold D) John Winthrop; religious freedom
A) Frances Drake B) John Rolfe C) Sir Walter Raleigh D) John Smith
A) Southern colonies B) New England colonies C) Dutch colonies D) Middle colonies
A) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith B) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom C) Delaware, good fishing D) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
A) Middle colonies B) New England colonies C) Southern colonies D) Dutch colonies
A) To help William Bradford. B) To find their own place to live. C) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased. D) To help the Virginia Company of London.
A) William Bradford, religious freedom B) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom C) John Smith, wealth in farming D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
A) England; New York. B) Italy; New Rome C) Spain; St. Augustine D) France; New France
A) Farm the rich soil. B) Worship as they wanted. C) Live together in peace. D) Go fishing.
A) King Charles II, South Carolina B) William Penn, Pennsylvania C) Lord Baltimore, Maryland D) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
A) Settlers were too busy looking for gold. B) He was the obvious person for the job. C) Chief Powhatan wouldnt trade with the settlers. D) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
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) Middle colonies C) Southern colonies D) New England colonies
A) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district. B) It was in Virginia. C) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government D) It was established on July 30, 1619.
A) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia. B) They wanted to create colonies. C) They wanted to become wealthy. D) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
A) Religious services and town meetings B) School and religious services C) Bible study and school meetings D) Town meetings and school |