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 claimed land.
C) They worked for France and Holland.
D) They explored rivers in North America.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Dutch colonies.
B) Middle colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He sailed for England.
B) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
C) He was born in Italy.
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) John Smith and John Rolfe
C) William Bradford and Massasoit
D) Samoset and Squanto
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
B) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
C) Fishing, trading, and gold
D) Ship building, fishing, and farming
  • 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 learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
C) They prayed a whole bunch.
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) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
B) They farmed.
C) Settlers made the town thrive.
D) The colony was on the Hudson River.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
B) It was a document written by settlers.
C) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
D) It excluded women from participating.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) public church
B) private school
C) public school
D) private church
  • 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, Southern, Middle
B) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
C) New France, New Netherlands, New England
D) Southern, Middle, New England
  • 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 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 be powerful.
B) They wanted to take over Spain.
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) All three of these answers
B) Supplies ran out.
C) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
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) William Bradford; religious freedom
C) John Smith; wealth and gold
D) Boston; growth
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) John Rolfe
B) Frances Drake
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) John Smith
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) New England colonies
B) Middle 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) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
D) Rhode Island, complete religious 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 find their own place to live.
B) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
C) To help the Virginia Company of London.
D) To help William Bradford.
  • 22. Who founded the colony of Connecticut and what was its purpose?
A) John Winthrop, religious freedom
B) John Smith, wealth in farming
C) William Bradford, religious freedom
D) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) France; New France
B) Spain; St. Augustine
C) England; New York.
D) Italy; New Rome
  • 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) Go fishing.
D) Farm the rich soil.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
B) William Penn, Pennsylvania
C) King Charles II, South Carolina
D) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
  • 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) 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) Dutch colonies.
C) New England colonies
D) Southern 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 in Virginia.
D) It was established on July 30, 1619.
  • 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) They wanted to become wealthy.
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) Religious services and town meetings
C) Town meetings and school
D) School and religious services
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