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 founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
B) They worked for France and Holland.
C) They claimed land.
D) They explored rivers in North America.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Middle colonies
B) Southern 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 was born in Italy.
C) He was an explorer.
D) He sailed for England.
  • 4. After surviving a harsh winter, who helped the Pilgrims adjust to their new home?
A) John Smith and John Rolfe
B) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
C) Samoset and Squanto
D) William Bradford and Massasoit
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fishing, trading, and gold
B) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
C) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
D) Ship building, fishing, and farming
  • 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 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 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 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 school
C) private church
D) public church
  • 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) Southern, Middle, New England
B) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
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) Farming
B) Religious freedom
C) Fur trading
D) Ship building
  • 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 caused problems for the Puritans.
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 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) All three of these answers
B) Supplies ran out.
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 Smith; wealth and gold
B) William Bradford; religious freedom
C) John Winthrop; religious freedom
D) Boston; growth
  • 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) Southern colonies
B) Dutch colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
C) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
D) Delaware, good fishing
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) New England colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) Middle 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) 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) Spain; St. Augustine
B) England; New York.
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) Go fishing.
C) Farm the rich soil.
D) Worship as they wanted.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
B) King Charles II, South Carolina
C) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
D) William Penn, Pennsylvania
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
B) He was the obvious person for the job.
C) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
D) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
  • 27. Why was the Battle of the Spanish Armada important for England?
A) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
B) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
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) New England colonies
D) Dutch colonies.
  • 29. Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses important?
A) It was established on July 30, 1619.
B) It was in Virginia.
C) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
D) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
  • 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 see the other side of North America.
D) They wanted to become wealthy.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) School and religious services
B) Town meetings and school
C) Bible study and school meetings
D) Religious services and town meetings
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