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Ch. 5 Founding Colonies
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  • 1. Even though Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson never found the Northwest Passage, what important accomplishment did they achieve?
A) They claimed land.
B) They explored rivers in North America.
C) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
D) They worked for France and Holland.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Middle colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Dutch colonies.
D) New England colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
B) He was born in Italy.
C) He sailed for England.
D) He was an explorer.
  • 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) William Bradford and Massasoit
D) Samoset and Squanto
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Ship building, fishing, and farming
B) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
C) Fishing, trading, and gold
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 was on the Hudson River.
B) Settlers made the town thrive.
C) They farmed.
D) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It was a document written by settlers.
B) It excluded women from participating.
C) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
D) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) public church
B) private church
C) public school
D) private school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) The Virginia Company of London
C) John Smith
D) King James I
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) Southern, Middle, New England
B) New France, Southern, Middle
C) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
D) New France, New Netherlands, New England
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Religious freedom
B) Fur trading
C) Farming
D) Ship building
  • 13. Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony force Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson to leave?
A) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
B) They wanted to create their own religion.
C) They caused problems for the Puritans.
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 explore.
B) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
C) They wanted to be powerful.
D) They wanted to take over Spain.
  • 15. Why did the two attempts to establish a colony on Roanoke Island fail?
A) Supplies ran out.
B) All three of these answers
C) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
D) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) John Smith; wealth and gold
B) Boston; growth
C) William Bradford; religious freedom
D) John Winthrop; religious freedom
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) John Rolfe
B) Frances Drake
C) John Smith
D) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Dutch colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
B) Delaware, good fishing
C) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) New England colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Dutch colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To help the Virginia Company of London.
B) To find their own place to live.
C) To help William Bradford.
D) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
  • 22. Who founded the colony of Connecticut and what was its purpose?
A) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
B) William Bradford, religious freedom
C) John Smith, wealth in farming
D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) England; New York.
B) France; New France
C) Spain; St. Augustine
D) Italy; New Rome
  • 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) Go fishing.
D) Worship as they wanted.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
B) King Charles II, South Carolina
C) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
D) William Penn, Pennsylvania
  • 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) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
C) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
D) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
  • 28. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, & Georgia are
A) New England colonies
B) Dutch colonies.
C) Southern colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 29. Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses important?
A) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
B) It was in Virginia.
C) It was established on July 30, 1619.
D) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
  • 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 see the other side of North America.
D) They wanted to create colonies.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Bible study and school meetings
B) Religious services and town meetings
C) School and religious services
D) Town meetings and school
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