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 worked for France and Holland.
B) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
C) They claimed land.
D) They explored rivers in North America.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Dutch colonies.
B) New England colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Middle 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) Samoset and Squanto
B) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
C) John Smith and John Rolfe
D) William Bradford and Massasoit
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Ship building, fishing, and farming
B) Fishing, trading, and gold
C) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
D) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
  • 6. How did the Puritan colony avoid starvation like so many other colonies had experienced?
A) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter.
B) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
C) They prayed a whole bunch.
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) The colony was on the Hudson River.
B) Settlers made the town thrive.
C) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
D) They farmed.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
B) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
C) It excluded women from participating.
D) It was a document written by settlers.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) public school
B) private church
C) public church
D) private school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) King James I
B) The Virginia Company of London
C) John Smith
D) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) Southern, Middle, New England
B) New France, Southern, Middle
C) New France, New Netherlands, New England
D) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Fur trading
B) Religious freedom
C) Farming
D) Ship building
  • 13. Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony force Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson to leave?
A) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
B) They caused problems for the Puritans.
C) They wanted to create their own religion.
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 be powerful.
B) They wanted to explore.
C) They wanted to take over Spain.
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) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
B) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
C) All three of these answers
D) Supplies ran out.
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) William Bradford; religious freedom
B) Boston; growth
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) Frances Drake
B) John Rolfe
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) John Smith
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Southern colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
C) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
D) Delaware, good fishing
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Middle colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Dutch colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To help William Bradford.
B) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
C) To help the Virginia Company of London.
D) To find their own place to live.
  • 22. Who founded the colony of Connecticut and what was its purpose?
A) John Smith, wealth in farming
B) John Winthrop, religious freedom
C) William Bradford, religious freedom
D) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) England; New York.
B) Italy; New Rome
C) Spain; St. Augustine
D) France; New France
  • 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) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
B) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
C) William Penn, Pennsylvania
D) King Charles II, South Carolina
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
B) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
C) He was the obvious person for the job.
D) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
  • 27. Why was the Battle of the Spanish Armada important for England?
A) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
B) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
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) Southern colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) New England 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) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
B) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
C) They wanted to become wealthy.
D) They wanted to create colonies.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Bible study and school meetings
B) Town meetings and school
C) School and religious services
D) Religious services and town meetings
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