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 explored rivers in North America.
B) They worked for France and Holland.
C) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
D) They claimed land.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Middle colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Dutch colonies.
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was an explorer.
B) He sailed for England.
C) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
D) He was born in Italy.
  • 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) 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 learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
B) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
C) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter.
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) They farmed.
C) Settlers made the town thrive.
D) The colony was on the Hudson River.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
B) It was a document written by settlers.
C) It excluded women from participating.
D) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) public school
B) private church
C) private school
D) public church
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) King James I
B) John Smith
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) The Virginia Company of London
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) New France, Southern, Middle
B) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
C) Southern, Middle, New England
D) New France, New Netherlands, New England
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Religious freedom
B) Ship building
C) Fur trading
D) Farming
  • 13. Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony force Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson to leave?
A) They caused problems for the Puritans.
B) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
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 find gold, and other natural resources.
B) They wanted to take over Spain.
C) They wanted to be powerful.
D) They wanted to explore.
  • 15. Why did the two attempts to establish a colony on Roanoke Island fail?
A) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
B) Supplies ran out.
C) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
D) All three of these answers
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) Boston; growth
B) William Bradford; religious freedom
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) John Smith
C) Frances Drake
D) John Rolfe
  • 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) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
B) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
C) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
D) Delaware, good fishing
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Southern colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) New England 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) William Bradford, religious freedom
B) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
C) John Winthrop, religious freedom
D) John Smith, wealth in farming
  • 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) Live together in peace.
B) Worship as they wanted.
C) Go fishing.
D) Farm the rich soil.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
B) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
C) King Charles II, South Carolina
D) William Penn, Pennsylvania
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
B) He was the obvious person for the job.
C) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
D) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
  • 27. Why was the Battle of the Spanish Armada important for England?
A) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
B) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
C) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
D) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
  • 28. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, & Georgia are
A) Dutch colonies.
B) Middle colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 29. Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses important?
A) It was in Virginia.
B) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
C) It was established on July 30, 1619.
D) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
  • 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 create colonies.
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) Religious services and town meetings
B) Bible study and school meetings
C) Town meetings and school
D) School and religious services
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