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