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Ch. 5 Founding Colonies
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  • 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 founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
D) They claimed land.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Southern colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Dutch colonies.
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
B) He sailed for England.
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) Samoset and Squanto
B) William Bradford and Massasoit
C) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
D) John Smith and John Rolfe
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fishing, trading, and gold
B) Ship building, fishing, and farming
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) 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 excluded women from participating.
C) It was a document written by settlers.
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) public church
C) private church
D) private school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) John Smith
B) The Virginia Company of London
C) King James I
D) Sir Walter Raleigh
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) New France, Southern, Middle
B) New France, New Netherlands, New England
C) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
D) Southern, Middle, New England
  • 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 wanted to create their own religion.
B) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
C) They caused problems for the Puritans.
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 explore.
D) They wanted to be powerful.
  • 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) John Winthrop; religious freedom
B) John Smith; wealth and gold
C) Boston; growth
D) William Bradford; religious freedom
  • 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) Dutch colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Southern 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) New England colonies
D) Middle 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 start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
D) To help William Bradford.
  • 22. Who founded the colony of Connecticut and what was its purpose?
A) John Smith, wealth in farming
B) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
C) William Bradford, religious freedom
D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) France; New France
B) Italy; New Rome
C) Spain; St. Augustine
D) England; New York.
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Go fishing.
B) Farm the rich soil.
C) Live together in peace.
D) Worship as they wanted.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) William Penn, Pennsylvania
B) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
C) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
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) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
B) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
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 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) 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) School and religious services
B) Bible study and school meetings
C) Town meetings and school
D) Religious services and town meetings
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