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 worked for France and Holland.
D) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Dutch colonies.
B) Southern colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
B) He sailed for England.
C) He was an explorer.
D) He was born in Italy.
  • 4. After surviving a harsh winter, who helped the Pilgrims adjust to their new home?
A) Samoset and Squanto
B) John Smith and John Rolfe
C) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
D) William Bradford and Massasoit
  • 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 prayed a whole bunch.
B) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
C) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
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) 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 was a piece of paper that members signed.
B) It excluded women from participating.
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) private church
B) public school
C) public church
D) private school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) John Smith
C) The Virginia Company of London
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) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
D) Southern, Middle, New England
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Fur trading
B) Ship building
C) Religious freedom
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 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) Supplies ran out.
B) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
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) Boston; growth
B) William Bradford; religious freedom
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) John Rolfe
C) Frances Drake
D) John Smith
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) New England colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
B) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
C) Delaware, good fishing
D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
  • 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 find their own place to live.
B) To help the Virginia Company of London.
C) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
D) To help William Bradford.
  • 22. Who founded the colony of Connecticut and what was its purpose?
A) John Winthrop, religious freedom
B) William Bradford, religious freedom
C) John Smith, wealth in farming
D) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
  • 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) Worship as they wanted.
C) Live together in peace.
D) Farm the rich soil.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) William Penn, Pennsylvania
B) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
C) King Charles II, South Carolina
D) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
B) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
C) He was the obvious person for the job.
D) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
  • 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 keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
D) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
  • 28. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, & Georgia are
A) Southern colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) Dutch colonies.
  • 29. Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses important?
A) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
B) It was in Virginia.
C) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
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) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
C) They wanted to become wealthy.
D) They wanted to create colonies.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Town meetings and school
B) Bible study and school meetings
C) Religious services and town meetings
D) School and religious services
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