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Ch. 5 Founding Colonies
Contributed by: Beacham
  • 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 worked for France and Holland.
C) They claimed land.
D) They explored rivers in North America.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) New England colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Dutch colonies.
D) Middle colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was an explorer.
B) He was born in Italy.
C) He sailed for England.
D) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
  • 4. After surviving a harsh winter, who helped the Pilgrims adjust to their new home?
A) John Smith and John Rolfe
B) William Bradford and Massasoit
C) Samoset and Squanto
D) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fishing, trading, and gold
B) Ship building, fishing, and farming
C) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
D) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
  • 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) They farmed.
B) Settlers made the town thrive.
C) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
D) The colony was on the Hudson River.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It was a document written by settlers.
B) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
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) private school
B) private church
C) public church
D) public school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) King James I
B) John Smith
C) The Virginia Company of London
D) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 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) Fur trading
B) Farming
C) Religious freedom
D) Ship building
  • 13. Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony force Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson to leave?
A) They wanted to create their own religion.
B) They caused problems for the Puritans.
C) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
D) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
  • 14. What was the main reason England wanted to establish colonies in North America?
A) They wanted to explore.
B) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
C) They wanted to be powerful.
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) Frances Drake
C) John Rolfe
D) John Smith
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Middle colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Dutch colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
B) Delaware, good fishing
C) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
D) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) New England colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To help the Virginia Company of London.
B) To find their own place to live.
C) To help William Bradford.
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) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
C) William Bradford, religious freedom
D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) Spain; St. Augustine
B) France; New France
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) Go fishing.
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) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
B) William Penn, Pennsylvania
C) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
D) King Charles II, South Carolina
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
B) He was the obvious person for the job.
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 forget about building colonies in North America.
B) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
C) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
D) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
  • 28. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, & Georgia are
A) Dutch colonies.
B) Middle colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 29. Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses important?
A) It was in Virginia.
B) It was established on July 30, 1619.
C) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
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) They wanted to become wealthy.
C) They wanted to create colonies.
D) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Religious services and town meetings
B) Town meetings and school
C) School and religious services
D) Bible study and school meetings
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