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