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 explored rivers in North America.
C) They claimed land.
D) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Southern colonies
B) Dutch colonies.
C) Middle colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He sailed for England.
B) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
C) He was born in Italy.
D) He was an explorer.
  • 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) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
B) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
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 decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter.
B) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
C) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
D) They prayed a whole bunch.
  • 7. What was unique about Dutch owned New Amsterdam?
A) Settlers made the town thrive.
B) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
C) The colony was on the Hudson River.
D) They farmed.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
B) It excluded women from participating.
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) public church
C) public school
D) private school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) John Smith
B) King James I
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) The Virginia Company of London
  • 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) Ship building
B) Religious freedom
C) Fur trading
D) Farming
  • 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 caused problems for the Puritans.
C) They wanted to create their own religion.
D) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
  • 14. 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 other natural resources.
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) John Winthrop; religious freedom
B) John Smith; wealth and gold
C) William Bradford; religious freedom
D) Boston; growth
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) John Rolfe
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) John Smith
D) Frances Drake
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Middle colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
B) Delaware, good fishing
C) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Middle colonies
B) Dutch colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Southern 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) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
D) William Bradford, religious freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) England; New York.
B) Spain; St. Augustine
C) France; New France
D) Italy; New Rome
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Farm the rich soil.
B) Worship as they wanted.
C) Live together in peace.
D) Go fishing.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
B) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
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) He was the obvious person for the job.
C) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
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) Southern colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) Dutch colonies.
D) New England 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 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 in Virginia.
  • 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) Religious services and town meetings
D) School and religious services
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