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 worked for France and Holland.
D) They explored rivers in North America.
  • 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 sailed for England.
B) He was an explorer.
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) William Bradford and Massasoit
B) John Smith and John Rolfe
C) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
D) Samoset and Squanto
  • 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 prayed a whole bunch.
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 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) The colony was on the Hudson River.
B) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
C) They farmed.
D) Settlers made the town thrive.
  • 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 was another example of self-government in the colonies.
D) It excluded women from participating.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) private school
B) public church
C) private church
D) public school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) The Virginia Company of London
B) John Smith
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) King James I
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) New France, New Netherlands, New England
B) New France, Southern, Middle
C) Southern, Middle, 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) Ship building
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 thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
C) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
D) They wanted to create their own religion.
  • 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 explore.
C) They wanted to take over Spain.
D) They wanted to be powerful.
  • 15. Why did the two attempts to establish a colony on Roanoke Island fail?
A) Supplies ran out.
B) All three of these answers
C) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
D) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) John Winthrop; religious freedom
B) William Bradford; religious freedom
C) John Smith; wealth and gold
D) Boston; growth
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) John Rolfe
B) John Smith
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) Frances Drake
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Middle colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) New England 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) Dutch colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) New England 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 find their own place to live.
D) To help the Virginia Company of London.
  • 22. Who founded the colony of Connecticut and what was its purpose?
A) John Smith, wealth in farming
B) William Bradford, religious freedom
C) John Winthrop, religious freedom
D) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) France; New France
B) Spain; St. Augustine
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) Live together in peace.
C) Farm the rich soil.
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) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
B) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
C) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
D) He was the obvious person for the job.
  • 27. Why was the Battle of the Spanish Armada important for England?
A) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
B) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
C) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
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 the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
B) It was in Virginia.
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) They wanted to become wealthy.
B) They wanted to create colonies.
C) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
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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