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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 explored rivers in North America.
B) They worked for France and Holland.
C) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
D) They claimed land.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Middle colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Dutch colonies.
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was an explorer.
B) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
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) 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) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
C) Ship building, fishing, and farming
D) Fishing, trading, and gold
  • 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 prayed a whole bunch.
C) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
D) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
  • 7. What was unique about Dutch owned New Amsterdam?
A) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
B) The colony was on the Hudson River.
C) Settlers made the town thrive.
D) They farmed.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It excluded women from participating.
B) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
C) It was a document written by settlers.
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 church
C) private school
D) public church
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) John Smith
B) King James I
C) The Virginia Company of London
D) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) Southern, Middle, New England
B) New France, New Netherlands, New England
C) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
D) New France, Southern, Middle
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Farming
B) Fur trading
C) Religious freedom
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 thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
C) They wanted to create their own religion.
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 take over Spain.
C) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
D) They wanted to explore.
  • 15. Why did the two attempts to establish a colony on Roanoke Island fail?
A) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
B) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
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) William Bradford; religious freedom
C) John Winthrop; religious freedom
D) Boston; growth
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) Frances Drake
B) John Smith
C) John Rolfe
D) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Dutch colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
B) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
C) Delaware, good fishing
D) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Southern colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) New England 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) John Winthrop, religious freedom
B) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
C) William Bradford, religious 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) England; New York.
C) Italy; New Rome
D) Spain; St. Augustine
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Worship as they wanted.
B) Live together in peace.
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) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
C) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
D) King Charles II, South Carolina
  • 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) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
B) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
C) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
D) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
  • 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 established on July 30, 1619.
B) It was in Virginia.
C) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
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 become wealthy.
B) They wanted to create colonies.
C) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
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) Religious services and town meetings
C) Bible study and school meetings
D) Town meetings and school
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