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 explored rivers in North America.
C) They worked for France and Holland.
D) They claimed land.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Middle colonies
B) Dutch colonies.
C) New England colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
B) He was an explorer.
C) He was born in Italy.
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) John Smith and John Rolfe
D) Samoset and Squanto
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fishing, trading, and gold
B) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
C) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
D) Ship building, fishing, and farming
  • 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) Settlers made the town thrive.
B) The colony was on the Hudson River.
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 piece of paper that members signed.
B) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
C) It was a document written by settlers.
D) It excluded women from participating.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) private school
B) private church
C) public school
D) public church
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) King James I
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) The Virginia Company of London
D) John Smith
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
B) New France, New Netherlands, New England
C) New France, Southern, Middle
D) Southern, Middle, New England
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Fur trading
B) Farming
C) Ship building
D) Religious freedom
  • 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 caused problems for the Puritans.
D) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
  • 14. What was the main reason England wanted to establish colonies in North America?
A) They wanted to take over Spain.
B) They wanted to explore.
C) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
D) They wanted to be powerful.
  • 15. Why did the two attempts to establish a colony on Roanoke Island fail?
A) All three of these answers
B) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
C) Supplies ran out.
D) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) John Winthrop; religious freedom
B) Boston; growth
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) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) John Smith
C) John Rolfe
D) Frances Drake
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Dutch colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
C) Delaware, good fishing
D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) New England colonies
B) Dutch colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
B) To help the Virginia Company of London.
C) To find their own place to live.
D) To help William Bradford.
  • 22. Who founded the colony of Connecticut and what was its purpose?
A) William Bradford, religious freedom
B) John Winthrop, 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) England; New York.
B) France; New France
C) Italy; New Rome
D) Spain; St. Augustine
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Go fishing.
B) Live together in peace.
C) Farm the rich soil.
D) Worship as they wanted.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
B) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
C) King Charles II, South Carolina
D) William Penn, Pennsylvania
  • 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) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
D) He was the obvious person for the job.
  • 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 keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
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) Middle colonies
C) New England 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 the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
C) It was established on July 30, 1619.
D) It was in Virginia.
  • 30. Why did explorers want to find the Northwest Passage?
A) They wanted to become wealthy.
B) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
C) They wanted to create colonies.
D) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Bible study and school meetings
B) Town meetings and school
C) Religious services and town meetings
D) School and religious services
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