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 worked for France and Holland.
B) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
C) They claimed land.
D) They explored rivers in North America.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Southern colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) Dutch colonies.
D) New England colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was an explorer.
B) He sailed for England.
C) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
D) He was born in Italy.
  • 4. After surviving a harsh winter, who helped the Pilgrims adjust to their new home?
A) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
B) John Smith and John Rolfe
C) Samoset and Squanto
D) William Bradford and Massasoit
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fishing, trading, and gold
B) Ship building, fishing, and farming
C) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
D) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
  • 6. How did the Puritan colony avoid starvation like so many other colonies had experienced?
A) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter.
B) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
C) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
D) They prayed a whole bunch.
  • 7. What was unique about Dutch owned New Amsterdam?
A) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
B) They farmed.
C) Settlers made the town thrive.
D) The colony was on the Hudson River.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
B) It was a document written by settlers.
C) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
D) It excluded women from participating.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) private church
B) public church
C) private school
D) public school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) King James I
C) John Smith
D) The Virginia Company of London
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
B) New France, Southern, Middle
C) New France, New Netherlands, New England
D) Southern, Middle, New England
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Religious freedom
B) Fur trading
C) Ship building
D) Farming
  • 13. Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony force Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson to leave?
A) They caused problems for the Puritans.
B) They wanted to create their own religion.
C) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
D) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
  • 14. What was the main reason England wanted to establish colonies in North America?
A) They wanted to be powerful.
B) They wanted to take over Spain.
C) They wanted to explore.
D) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
  • 15. Why did the two attempts to establish a colony on Roanoke Island fail?
A) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
B) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
C) Supplies ran out.
D) All three of these answers
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) John Winthrop; religious freedom
B) John Smith; wealth and gold
C) William Bradford; religious freedom
D) Boston; growth
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) John Smith
C) John Rolfe
D) Frances Drake
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) New England colonies
B) Dutch colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Delaware, good fishing
B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
C) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Dutch colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
B) To help William Bradford.
C) To find their own place to live.
D) To help the Virginia Company of London.
  • 22. Who founded the colony of Connecticut and what was its purpose?
A) William Bradford, religious freedom
B) John Smith, wealth in farming
C) John Winthrop, religious freedom
D) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) Spain; St. Augustine
B) England; New York.
C) France; New France
D) Italy; New Rome
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Live together in peace.
B) Go fishing.
C) Worship as they wanted.
D) Farm the rich soil.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) William Penn, Pennsylvania
B) King Charles II, South Carolina
C) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
D) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
B) He was the obvious person for the job.
C) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
D) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
  • 27. Why was the Battle of the Spanish Armada important for England?
A) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
B) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
C) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
D) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
  • 28. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, & Georgia are
A) New England colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Dutch colonies.
D) Middle colonies
  • 29. Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses important?
A) It was established on July 30, 1619.
B) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
C) It was in Virginia.
D) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
  • 30. Why did explorers want to find the Northwest Passage?
A) They wanted to become wealthy.
B) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
C) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
D) They wanted to create colonies.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) School and religious services
B) Religious services and town meetings
C) Bible study and school meetings
D) Town meetings and school
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