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Ch. 5 Founding Colonies
Contribué par: Beacham
  • 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 founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
C) They worked for France and Holland.
D) They claimed land.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Southern colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) Dutch colonies.
D) New England colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
B) He was an explorer.
C) He sailed for England.
D) He was born in Italy.
  • 4. After surviving a harsh winter, who helped the Pilgrims adjust to their new home?
A) John Smith and John Rolfe
B) Samoset and Squanto
C) William Bradford and Massasoit
D) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
  • 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 had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
B) They prayed a whole bunch.
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 another example of self-government in the colonies.
B) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
C) It was a document written by settlers.
D) It excluded women from participating.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) public church
B) public school
C) private school
D) private church
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) King James I
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) The Virginia Company of London
D) John Smith
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
B) New France, Southern, Middle
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) 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 disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
B) They caused problems for the Puritans.
C) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
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 be powerful.
D) They wanted to take over Spain.
  • 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) All three of these answers
C) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
D) Supplies ran out.
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) John Smith; wealth and gold
B) Boston; growth
C) William Bradford; religious freedom
D) John Winthrop; religious freedom
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) John Smith
C) John Rolfe
D) Frances Drake
  • 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) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
B) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
C) Delaware, good fishing
D) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Southern colonies
B) Dutch colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To help the Virginia Company of London.
B) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
C) To find their own place to live.
D) To help William Bradford.
  • 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) 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) Farm the rich soil.
C) Live together in peace.
D) Go fishing.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) William Penn, Pennsylvania
B) King Charles II, South Carolina
C) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
D) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) He was the obvious person for the job.
B) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
C) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
D) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
  • 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 build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
C) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
D) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
  • 28. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, & Georgia are
A) Dutch colonies.
B) New England colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 29. Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses important?
A) It was established on July 30, 1619.
B) It was the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
C) It was in Virginia.
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) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
C) They wanted to become wealthy.
D) They wanted to create colonies.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Bible study and school meetings
B) School and religious services
C) Religious services and town meetings
D) Town meetings and school
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