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 explored rivers in North America.
C) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
D) They worked for France and Holland.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Middle colonies
B) Dutch colonies.
C) Southern colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
B) He was born in Italy.
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) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
B) Ship building, fishing, and farming
C) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
D) Fishing, trading, and gold
  • 6. How did the Puritan colony avoid starvation like so many other colonies had experienced?
A) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
B) They prayed a whole bunch.
C) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter.
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 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 church
B) public school
C) private church
D) private school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) The Virginia Company of London
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) John Smith
D) King James I
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) New France, New Netherlands, New England
B) New France, Southern, Middle
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) Farming
C) Fur trading
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 wanted to create their own religion.
C) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
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 explore.
B) They wanted to be powerful.
C) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
D) They wanted to take over Spain.
  • 15. Why did the two attempts to establish a colony on Roanoke Island fail?
A) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
B) Supplies ran out.
C) All three of these answers
D) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) William Bradford; religious freedom
B) Boston; growth
C) John Smith; wealth and gold
D) John Winthrop; religious freedom
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) Frances Drake
C) John Rolfe
D) John Smith
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) New England colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) Dutch colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
B) Delaware, good fishing
C) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Dutch colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To help William Bradford.
B) To help the Virginia Company of London.
C) To find their own place to live.
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) John Winthrop, religious freedom
B) John Smith, wealth in farming
C) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
D) William Bradford, religious freedom
  • 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) Farm the rich soil.
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) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
C) William Penn, Pennsylvania
D) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) He was the obvious person for the job.
B) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
C) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
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 now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
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) Middle colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Dutch colonies.
  • 29. Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses important?
A) It was established on July 30, 1619.
B) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
C) It was in Virginia.
D) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
  • 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 see the other side of North America.
D) They wanted to create colonies.
  • 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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