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