SS Ch. 5 The Struggle to Found Colonies Modified
  • 1. What was the main reason England wanted to establish colonies in North America?
A) They wanted to be powerful.
B) They wanted to explore.
C) They wanted to find gold, and othe natural resources.
  • 2. Why did two attempts to establish a colony on Roanoke Island fail?
A) both choices
B) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
C) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
  • 3. Why was the Battle of the Spanish Armada important for England?
A) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
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.
  • 4. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) King James I
B) The Virginia Company of London
C) John Rolfe
  • 5. The settlers were suffering from starvation and disease at Jamestown, who took over leadership to help them?
A) John Smith
B) King James I
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 6. John Rolfe raised Virginia's first cash crop, ___.
A) wheat
B) rice
C) tobacco
  • 7. Which of these was not a form of self-government?
A) House of Burgesses
B) Colonial Rules for Settling
C) Mayflower Compact
  • 8. What is a cash crop?
A) crop grown for profit
B) crop grown for storage
C) crop grown for cattle
  • 9. Which of these explorers is not known for exploring North America's waterways AND settling a colony?
A) John Rolfe
B) Samuel de Champlain
C) Henry Hudson
  • 10. If found, the Northwest Passage would have
A) the Spanish Armada easier to fight.
B) made North America a more powerful country than Europe.
C) made it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
  • 11. Who is the explorer noted as being the first to reach the mainland of North America?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) John Cabot
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 12. This colony was known to be the most diverse and is now known as New York.
A) Jamestown
B) Massachusetts Colony
C) New Amsterdam
  • 13. Pilgrims left England because they wanted
A) to be fur traders
B) religious and political freedoms
C) to have access to more land
  • 14. Their first winter was harsh, so the Pilgrims had help from ___ and ___ to adjust.
A) John Smith and John Rolfe
B) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
C) Samoset and Squanto
  • 15. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) John Winthrop; religious freedom
B) John Smith; wealth and gold
C) William Bradford; wealth and religious freedom
  • 16. Which of the following is not a reason the Massachusetts Bay Colony grew so well.
A) house building
B) ship building
C) fur trading
  • 17. Because the Puritans learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers, they were able to keep from
A) freedom
B) starvation
C) wealth
  • 18. Which of the following was not a reason the Puritan's had a meetinghouse?
A) for school
B) for religious services
C) for town meetings
  • 19. The Puritans built the first ______.
A) public school
B) private church
C) private school
  • 20. These are known as the ______; New England, Middle, and Southern.
A) Asian colonies
B) Atlantic Colonies
C) 13 colonies
  • 21. New England colonies were established mainly for
A) cash crops
B) religious freedoms
C) wheat farming
  • 22. The Middle Colonies were known for their
A) plantations
B) Mayflower Compact
C) wheat farming
  • 23. The Southern Colonies were known for their
A) wheat farming
B) religious freedoms
C) plantations
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