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 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) Middle colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Dutch colonies.
D) Southern colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was born in Italy.
B) He sailed for England.
C) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
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) 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, ship building, and fishing
C) Ship building, fishing, and farming
D) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
  • 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 prayed a whole bunch.
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) They farmed.
D) Settlers made the town thrive.
  • 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) public church
B) public school
C) private church
D) private school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) John Smith
B) The Virginia Company of London
C) King James I
D) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) New France, New Netherlands, New England
B) Southern, Middle, New England
C) New France, Southern, Middle
D) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Fur trading
B) Ship building
C) Farming
D) Religious freedom
  • 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 caused problems for the Puritans.
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 take over Spain.
B) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
C) They wanted to be powerful.
D) They wanted to explore.
  • 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) Boston; growth
C) John Winthrop; religious freedom
D) John Smith; wealth and gold
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) John Rolfe
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) John Smith
D) Frances Drake
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Middle colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Dutch colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Delaware, good fishing
B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
C) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Middle colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Dutch 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) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
B) William Bradford, religious freedom
C) John Winthrop, religious freedom
D) John Smith, wealth in farming
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) Spain; St. Augustine
B) France; New France
C) Italy; New Rome
D) England; New York.
  • 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) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
B) William Penn, Pennsylvania
C) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
D) King Charles II, South Carolina
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
B) He was the obvious person for the job.
C) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
D) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
  • 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) Dutch colonies.
B) Southern colonies
C) New England 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) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
C) They wanted to create colonies.
D) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Bible study and school meetings
B) Religious services and town meetings
C) Town meetings and school
D) School and religious services
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