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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 founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
C) They explored rivers in North America.
D) They worked for France and Holland.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) New England colonies
B) Dutch colonies.
C) Southern colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He sailed for England.
B) He was an explorer.
C) He was born in Italy.
D) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
  • 4. After surviving a harsh winter, who helped the Pilgrims adjust to their new home?
A) John Smith and John Rolfe
B) William Bradford and Massasoit
C) Samoset and Squanto
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) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
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 prayed a whole bunch.
C) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
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 was on the Hudson River.
C) Settlers made the town thrive.
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 excluded women from participating.
B) It was a document written by settlers.
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) private church
B) public church
C) public school
D) private school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) John Smith
C) King James I
D) The Virginia Company of London
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) New France, Southern, Middle
B) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
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) Ship building
B) Farming
C) Religious freedom
D) Fur trading
  • 13. Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony force Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson to leave?
A) They caused problems for the Puritans.
B) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
C) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
D) They wanted to create their own religion.
  • 14. What was the main reason England wanted to establish colonies in North America?
A) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
B) They wanted to explore.
C) They wanted to take over Spain.
D) They wanted to be powerful.
  • 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 Smith; wealth and gold
B) John Winthrop; religious freedom
C) William Bradford; religious freedom
D) Boston; growth
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) John Rolfe
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) Frances Drake
D) John Smith
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Middle colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Dutch colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
B) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
C) Delaware, good fishing
D) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Southern colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) Middle 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 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) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
B) John Smith, wealth in farming
C) William Bradford, religious freedom
D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) France; New France
B) Spain; St. Augustine
C) England; New York.
D) Italy; New Rome
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Farm the rich soil.
B) Go fishing.
C) Worship as they wanted.
D) Live together in peace.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
B) William Penn, Pennsylvania
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) He was the obvious person for the job.
D) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
  • 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) Middle colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Dutch colonies.
D) Southern 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 established on July 30, 1619.
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) They wanted to become wealthy.
D) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) School and religious services
B) Bible study and school meetings
C) Town meetings and school
D) Religious services and town meetings
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