1. Which of the following European powers were England's main rivals in North America during the first half of the seventeenth century?
a. Norway and France
b. France and the Netherlands
c. The Netherlands and Portugal
d. Spain and Portugal
2. Which of the following groups of Native peoples were living in New England when the British began to establish permanent settlements?
a. The Huron, Massachusett, and Timucua
b. The Huron, Iroquois, and Abenaki
c. The Guale, Timucua, and Pueblo
d. The Nauset, Wampanoag, and Massachusett
3. Which of the following was the first permanent English settlement in New England?
a. Massachusetts Bay
b. Connecticut
c. Plymouth
d. Jamestown
4. When was the Massachusetts Bay Charter granted by the British Crown?
a. 1634
b. 1638
c. 1607
d. 1629