Question

1. which country entered the european race to explore north america by hiring henry hudson?

○a netherlands
○b france
○c spain
○d england

1. who was the leader of the puritans?

○a john winthrop
○b john smith
○c henry hudson
○d walter raleigh

1. in 1620, the pilgrims established ______________.

○a plymouth colony
○b roanoke colony
○c the port of new york
○d massachusetts bay colony

1. who was king philip?

○a the catholic bishop who founded rhode island
○b the leader of the massachusetts puritans
○c the king of england in the mid - 1600s
○d metacom, the chief of the wampanoag

Explanation:

1. Henry Hudson was hired by the Dutch (Netherlands) to explore North America, leading to Dutch claims in the region.
2. John Winthrop was a key leader of the Puritans, leading their migration to and governance of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
3. The Pilgrims arrived in 1620 and established the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts.
4. King Philip was the English name of Metacom, the Wampanoag chief who led King Philip's War against colonial settlements.

Answer:

1. A. Netherlands
2. A. John Winthrop
3. A. Plymouth Colony
4. D. Metacom, the chief of the Wampanoag