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 claimed land.
B) They worked for France and Holland.
C) They explored rivers in North America.
D) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) New England colonies
B) Dutch colonies.
C) Middle colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was born in Italy.
B) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
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) William Bradford and Massasoit
C) Samoset and Squanto
D) John Smith and John Rolfe
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fishing, trading, and gold
B) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
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) 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 was a piece of paper that members signed.
B) It was a document written by settlers.
C) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
D) It excluded women from participating.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) public school
B) private school
C) public church
D) private 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) New France, Southern, Middle
B) New France, New Netherlands, New England
C) Southern, Middle, New England
D) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Ship building
B) Religious freedom
C) Fur trading
D) Farming
  • 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 take over Spain.
B) They wanted to be powerful.
C) They wanted to explore.
D) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
  • 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) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
D) Supplies ran out.
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) Boston; growth
B) John Winthrop; religious freedom
C) John Smith; wealth and gold
D) William Bradford; religious freedom
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) Frances Drake
B) John Smith
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) John Rolfe
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Southern colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
C) Delaware, good fishing
D) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) New England colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To find their own place to live.
B) To help William Bradford.
C) To help the Virginia Company of London.
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) William Bradford, religious freedom
B) John Winthrop, religious freedom
C) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
D) John Smith, wealth in farming
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) France; New France
B) Spain; St. Augustine
C) Italy; New Rome
D) England; New York.
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Live together in peace.
B) Worship as they wanted.
C) Farm the rich soil.
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) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
B) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
C) He was the obvious person for the job.
D) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
  • 27. Why was the Battle of the Spanish Armada important for England?
A) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
B) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
C) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
D) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
  • 28. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, & Georgia are
A) New England colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Dutch colonies.
D) Middle colonies
  • 29. Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses important?
A) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
B) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
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 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) Religious services and town meetings
B) Town meetings and school
C) School and religious services
D) Bible study and school meetings
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