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 explored rivers in North America.
B) They claimed land.
C) They worked for France and Holland.
D) They founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Southern colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) Dutch 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) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
C) John Smith and John Rolfe
D) Samoset and Squanto
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
B) Fishing, trading, and gold
C) Ship building, fishing, and farming
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 prayed a whole bunch.
C) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
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) They farmed.
C) Settlers made the town thrive.
D) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
B) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
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 church
D) private school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) John Smith
B) King James I
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) The Virginia Company of London
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) Southern, Middle, New England
B) New France, Southern, Middle
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) Fur trading
B) Religious freedom
C) Farming
D) Ship building
  • 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 caused problems for the Puritans.
C) They disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
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 be powerful.
B) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
C) They wanted to explore.
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) 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 Smith; wealth and gold
B) William Bradford; religious freedom
C) Boston; growth
D) John Winthrop; religious freedom
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) Frances Drake
B) John Rolfe
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) John Smith
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Middle colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Delaware, good fishing
B) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
C) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
D) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
  • 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 the Virginia Company of London.
B) To find their own place to live.
C) To help William Bradford.
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) 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) Spain; St. Augustine
B) Italy; New Rome
C) France; New France
D) England; New York.
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Farm the rich soil.
B) Go fishing.
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) King Charles II, South Carolina
B) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
C) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
D) William Penn, Pennsylvania
  • 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) 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) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
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) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
  • 28. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, & Georgia are
A) Dutch colonies.
B) Southern colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) New England 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 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) 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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