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) Southern colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Dutch colonies.
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He sailed for England.
B) He was born in Italy.
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) William Bradford and Massasoit
B) John Smith and John Rolfe
C) Samoset and Squanto
D) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
  • 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 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) They farmed.
B) The colony was on the Hudson River.
C) Settlers made the town thrive.
D) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
  • 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 piece of paper that members signed.
C) It was a document written by settlers.
D) It excluded women from participating.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) private school
B) private church
C) public church
D) public 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, Southern, Middle
B) New France, New Netherlands, New England
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) 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 caused problems for the Puritans.
B) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
C) They wanted to create their own religion.
D) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
  • 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 explore.
C) They wanted to be powerful.
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) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
C) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
D) Supplies ran out.
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) John Winthrop; religious freedom
B) Boston; growth
C) William Bradford; religious freedom
D) John Smith; wealth and gold
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) John Smith
B) John Rolfe
C) Frances Drake
D) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Southern colonies
B) Dutch colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
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 William Bradford.
C) To help the Virginia Company of London.
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 Smith, wealth in farming
B) William Bradford, religious freedom
C) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) Spain; St. Augustine
B) Italy; New Rome
C) France; New France
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) Farm the rich soil.
D) Live together in peace.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
B) King Charles II, South Carolina
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 suffering from starvation and disease.
C) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
D) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
  • 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) Middle colonies
B) Dutch colonies.
C) Southern colonies
D) New England 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 in Virginia.
C) It was established on July 30, 1619.
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 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) Religious services and town meetings
B) Town meetings and school
C) Bible study and school meetings
D) School and religious services
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