MC?s
Why did the English want colonies in North America?
They wanted to find gold and other resources
They wanted to raid Spanish ships
They wanted to visit new lands
They wanted to meet the Indians
They wanted to find gold and other resources
What colonies did the French found as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage?
St.Lawrence and Quebec
Quebec and Champlain
St. Lawrence and Champlain
Quebec and Montreal
Quebec and Montreal
Which of the following is NOT one of the difficulties the Pilgrims faced at Plymouth?
Winter
Disease
Hunger
Drought
Drought
What happened to the dissenters of Puritan rules in Massachusetts?
They changed their views
They were forced to leave their colony
They were sent back to England
They held religious discussions
They were forced to leave their colony
Why did Jamestown almost fail? How was it able to survive?
The colonists were too busy looking for gold to support themselves. When John Smith became the colonies leader, he ruled that you will not eat if you do not work.
Where was the first English colony?
Jamestown
Plymouth Rock
Roanoke Island
Raleigh
Roanoke Island
Which of the following contributed most to the growth and success of Quebec?
fishing the waters
trading beaver fur
good relations with the Indians
thriving harbor
trading beaver fur
What group helped the Pilgrims survive at Plymouth Colony?
the Separatists
the Wampanoag
the Dutch
the French
the Wampanoag
How did many of the Middle and Southern Colonies get started?
Religious groups faced persecution in the first colonies built
The colonists spread out to claim more land for England
The English took the land from the Spanish
King Charles II gave away large plots of land
King Charles II gave away large plots of land
2. What did Champlain and Hudson accomplish despite their failure to find the Northwest Passage?
They both claimed land in North America for the countries that sent them. Champlain claimed land for the French, and Hudson claimed land for the Dutch.
Which of the following greatly angered the Spanish
White returned to england
Raleigh offered to organize the colony
The colony at Roanoke failed
Francis Drake raided Spanish ships
Francis Drake raided Spanish ships
What river did the Dutch take control of as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage?
Champlain
St.Lawrence
Hudson
Huron
Hudson
Why did the Puritans send a small group of colonists ahead of the others?
to become immune to new diseases
to build a church
to get a colony started for the others
to begin a shipbuilding business
to get a colony started for the others
French or Dutch?
Samuel de Champlain
French
In what ways was the Mayflower Compact a step toward self-government?
The Mayflower Compact said that the Pilgrim's government would create fair laws for the good of everyone at Plymouth. Those who signed the compact agreed to obey these laws.
Which BEST describes the type of government established in Jamestown?
rule by a president
rule by a dictator
self-government
no government
self-government
Which of the following BEST summarizes why the Pilgrims chose to leave their homeland?
To practice their religious beliefs
to explore new lands
to gain wealth
to live on land of their own
To practice their religious beliefs
Which region had the longest growing season?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Rhode Island Colony
Southern Colonies
Southern Colonies
French or Dutch?
Holland
Dutch
Why was "Philadelphia" an appropriate name for the main settlement of William Penn's colony?
It meant "city of brotherly love," and William Penn wanted it to be a place where people from different nations and of all religions could live together in peace.
How did the Jamestown settlers avoid starvation?
The men panned for gold and washed and refined it
They sold their land
They purified the water and used it for irrigation
They farmed the land and dug wells for water
They farmed the land and dug wells for water
Why did the Pilgrams go to Plymouth?
A storm blew their ship off course
They did not want to be indentured servants
Plymouth did not have a colony yet
They liked winter weather
A storm blew their ship off course
What made one New England colony different from another?
nationality of the colonists
cold winters
different religious beliefs
strict laws
different religious beliefs
French or Dutch?
Huron Indians
French