Ch. 5 Founding Colonies
  • 1. Even though Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson never found the Northwest Passage, what important accomplishment did they achieve?
A) They explored rivers in North America.
B) They claimed land.
C) They worked for France and Holland.
D) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Dutch colonies.
B) Middle colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He sailed for England.
B) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
C) He was born in Italy.
D) He was an explorer.
  • 4. After surviving a harsh winter, who helped the Pilgrims adjust to their new home?
A) William Bradford and Massasoit
B) Samoset and Squanto
C) John Smith and John Rolfe
D) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fishing, trading, and gold
B) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
C) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
D) Ship building, fishing, and farming
  • 6. How did the Puritan colony avoid starvation like so many other colonies had experienced?
A) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
B) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
C) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter.
D) They prayed a whole bunch.
  • 7. What was unique about Dutch owned New Amsterdam?
A) They farmed.
B) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
C) The colony was on the Hudson River.
D) Settlers made the town thrive.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
B) It was a document written by settlers.
C) It excluded women from participating.
D) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) public church
B) private school
C) public school
D) private church
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) King James I
B) John Smith
C) The Virginia Company of London
D) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) New France, New Netherlands, New England
B) New France, Southern, Middle
C) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
D) Southern, Middle, New England
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Ship building
B) Religious freedom
C) Fur trading
D) Farming
  • 13. Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony force Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson to leave?
A) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
B) They wanted to create their own religion.
C) They caused problems for the Puritans.
D) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
  • 14. What was the main reason England wanted to establish colonies in North America?
A) They wanted to be powerful.
B) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
C) They wanted to take over Spain.
D) They wanted to explore.
  • 15. Why did the two attempts to establish a colony on Roanoke Island fail?
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
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) William Bradford; religious freedom
B) Boston; growth
C) John Winthrop; religious freedom
D) John Smith; wealth and gold
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) John Rolfe
C) John Smith
D) Frances Drake
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Southern colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) Dutch colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Delaware, good fishing
B) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
C) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
D) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Southern colonies
B) Dutch colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To find their own place to live.
B) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
C) To help the Virginia Company of London.
D) To help William Bradford.
  • 22. Who founded the colony of Connecticut and what was its purpose?
A) John Smith, wealth in farming
B) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
C) William Bradford, religious freedom
D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) England; New York.
B) Italy; New Rome
C) Spain; St. Augustine
D) France; New France
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Farm the rich soil.
B) Live together in peace.
C) Worship as they wanted.
D) Go fishing.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) William Penn, Pennsylvania
B) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
C) King Charles II, South Carolina
D) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
B) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
C) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
D) He was the obvious person for the job.
  • 27. Why was the Battle of the Spanish Armada important for England?
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 world’s most powerful nations.
  • 28. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, & Georgia are
A) Dutch colonies.
B) Middle colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 29. Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses important?
A) It was in Virginia.
B) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
C) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
D) It was established on July 30, 1619.
  • 30. Why did explorers want to find the Northwest Passage?
A) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
B) They wanted to become wealthy.
C) They wanted to create colonies.
D) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Bible study and school meetings
B) School and religious services
C) Town meetings and school
D) Religious services and town meetings
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