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 founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
C) They explored rivers in North America.
D) They worked for France and Holland.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Middle colonies
B) Dutch colonies.
C) Southern colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was born in Italy.
B) He sailed for England.
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) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
B) Samoset and Squanto
C) William Bradford and Massasoit
D) John Smith and John Rolfe
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
B) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
C) Ship building, fishing, and farming
D) Fishing, trading, and gold
  • 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 decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter.
C) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
D) They prayed a whole bunch.
  • 7. What was unique about Dutch owned New Amsterdam?
A) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
B) The colony was on the Hudson River.
C) They farmed.
D) Settlers made the town thrive.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It excluded women from participating.
B) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
C) It was a document written by settlers.
D) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) private church
B) private school
C) public school
D) public church
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) The Virginia Company of London
B) King James I
C) John Smith
D) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
B) Southern, Middle, New England
C) New France, New Netherlands, New England
D) New France, Southern, Middle
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Ship building
B) Farming
C) Fur trading
D) Religious freedom
  • 13. Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony force Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson to leave?
A) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
B) They wanted to create their own religion.
C) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
D) They caused problems for the Puritans.
  • 14. What was the main reason England wanted to establish colonies in North America?
A) They wanted to be powerful.
B) They wanted to take over Spain.
C) They wanted to explore.
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) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
B) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
C) Supplies ran out.
D) All three of these answers
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) William Bradford; religious freedom
B) Boston; growth
C) John Winthrop; religious freedom
D) John Smith; wealth and gold
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) Frances Drake
C) John Smith
D) John Rolfe
  • 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) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
B) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
C) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
D) Delaware, good fishing
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Southern colonies
B) Dutch colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To help the Virginia Company of London.
B) To help William Bradford.
C) To find their own place to live.
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) William Bradford, religious freedom
B) John Winthrop, religious freedom
C) John Smith, wealth in farming
D) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) Spain; St. Augustine
B) England; New York.
C) Italy; New Rome
D) France; New France
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Live together in peace.
B) Farm the rich soil.
C) Go fishing.
D) Worship as they wanted.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) King Charles II, South Carolina
B) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
C) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
D) William Penn, Pennsylvania
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
B) He was the obvious person for the job.
C) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
D) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
  • 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) Southern colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) Dutch 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 a group of members chosen to represent each district.
D) It was established on July 30, 1619.
  • 30. Why did explorers want to find the Northwest Passage?
A) They wanted to create colonies.
B) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
C) They wanted to become wealthy.
D) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Bible study and school meetings
B) School and religious services
C) Town meetings and school
D) Religious services and town meetings
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