A. to form his own colony in Connecticut.
John Winthrop and Thomas Hooker lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s. Thomas Hooker did not agree with John Winthrop's leadership and left the Massachusetts Bay Colony
A.
to form his own colony in Connecticut.
B.
to visit with the king of England.
C.
to explore the land and rivers of Canada.
D.
to join a Native American tribe.
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Which decreased the amount of food available to the first settlers living in Jamestown?
A.
a drought
B.
a tornado
C.
an earthquake
D.
a hurricane
A.
a drought
B.
a tornado
C.
an earthquake
D.
a hurricane
A. a drought
Under the Massachusetts Bay Colony's theocratic system, which of the following was true?
A.
Puritans were exempt from certain laws.
B.
Only Puritans could own businesses.
C.
Puritans were exempt from paying taxes.
D.
Only Puritans could vote for governor.
A.
Puritans were exempt from certain laws.
B.
Only Puritans could own businesses.
C.
Puritans were exempt from paying taxes.
D.
Only Puritans could vote for governor.
D. Only Puritans could vote for governor.
Which was a way that the Powhatan helped the early Jamestown settlers survive?
A.
The Powhatan gave the settlers their land.
B.
The Powhatan bought tobacco from them.
C.
The Powhatan taught them to grow corn.
D.
The Powhatan taught them to build ships.
A.
The Powhatan gave the settlers their land.
B.
The Powhatan bought tobacco from them.
C.
The Powhatan taught them to grow corn.
D.
The Powhatan taught them to build ships.
C. The Powhatan taught them to grow corn.
Which of the following individuals held Bible study meetings for women in Boston?
A.
Harriet Tubman
B.
Abigail Adams
C.
Pocahontas
D.
Anne Hutchinson
A.
Harriet Tubman
B.
Abigail Adams
C.
Pocahontas
D.
Anne Hutchinson
D. Anne Hutchinson
Which of the following individuals, who founded the colony of Rhode Island, was known for his feelings about freedom of worship?
A.
Roger Williams
B.
William Penn
C.
John Rolfe
D.
John Smith
A.
Roger Williams
B.
William Penn
C.
John Rolfe
D.
John Smith
A. Roger Williams
The charter granted to the Virginia Company allowed it to settle the colony of Jamestown. The charter was also important because it
A.
gave settlers the rights of English citizens.
B.
instructed the colonists to grow tobacco.
C.
established the first colonial government.
D.
allowed the colonists to take native land
A.
gave settlers the rights of English citizens.
B.
instructed the colonists to grow tobacco.
C.
established the first colonial government.
D.
allowed the colonists to take native land
A. gave settlers the rights of English citizens.
To encourage the development of New Netherlands, the Dutch West India Company placed few restrictions on who could settle there. This created a colony with
A.
a very weak economy.
B.
a highly religious culture.
C.
a highly democratic government.
D.
a very diverse population.
A.
a very weak economy.
B.
a highly religious culture.
C.
a highly democratic government.
D.
a very diverse population.
D. a very diverse population.
In the early 17th century, the Dutch started the colony of New Netherland in the area now known as New York. What was the major goal of the Dutch who settled in this colony?
A.
to earn a profit from trading and farming
B.
to escape political persecution
C.
to have religious freedom
D.
to convert Native Americans to Christianity
A.
to earn a profit from trading and farming
B.
to escape political persecution
C.
to have religious freedom
D.
to convert Native Americans to Christianity
A. to earn a profit from trading and farming.
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