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 claimed land.
C) They explored rivers in North America.
D) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Middle colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Dutch colonies.
D) Southern colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was an explorer.
B) He sailed for England.
C) He was born in Italy.
D) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
  • 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) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
B) Ship building, fishing, and farming
C) Fishing, trading, and gold
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 decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter.
C) They had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
D) They prayed a whole bunch.
  • 7. What was unique about Dutch owned New Amsterdam?
A) The colony was on the Hudson River.
B) Settlers made the town thrive.
C) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
D) They farmed.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It excluded women from participating.
B) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
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) private church
B) private school
C) public school
D) public church
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) John Smith
B) The Virginia Company of London
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) King James I
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) New France, Southern, Middle
B) Southern, Middle, New England
C) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
D) New France, New Netherlands, New England
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Ship building
B) Religious freedom
C) Farming
D) Fur trading
  • 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 disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
D) They caused problems for the Puritans.
  • 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 find gold, and other natural resources.
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) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
C) Supplies ran out.
D) All three of these answers
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) William Bradford; religious freedom
B) Boston; growth
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) John Rolfe
B) Frances Drake
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) John Smith
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Southern colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
C) Delaware, good fishing
D) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Middle colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To find their own place to live.
B) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
C) To help the Virginia Company of London.
D) To help William Bradford.
  • 22. Who founded the colony of Connecticut and what was its purpose?
A) William Bradford, religious freedom
B) John Smith, wealth in farming
C) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) England; New York.
B) Italy; New Rome
C) France; New France
D) Spain; St. Augustine
  • 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) 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 suffering from starvation and disease.
B) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
C) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
D) He was the obvious person for the job.
  • 27. Why was the Battle of the Spanish Armada important for England?
A) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
B) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
C) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
D) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
  • 28. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, & Georgia are
A) New England colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) Southern 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 the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
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 see the other side of North America.
B) They wanted to become wealthy.
C) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
D) They wanted to create colonies.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Town meetings and school
B) Religious services and town meetings
C) School and religious services
D) Bible study and school meetings
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