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 explored rivers in North America.
C) They worked for France and Holland.
D) They claimed land.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Dutch colonies.
B) New England colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) Southern 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) William Bradford and Massasoit
B) John Smith and John Rolfe
C) Samoset and Squanto
D) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
B) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
C) Ship building, fishing, and farming
D) Fishing, trading, and gold
  • 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 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 had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
B) The colony was on the Hudson River.
C) They farmed.
D) Settlers made the town thrive.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It excluded women from participating.
B) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
C) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
D) It was a document written by settlers.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) private school
B) private church
C) public church
D) public school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) King James I
B) John Smith
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) New France, New Netherlands, New England
D) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Religious freedom
B) Ship building
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 explore.
C) They wanted to take over Spain.
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) 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 Winthrop; religious freedom
B) Boston; growth
C) John Smith; wealth and gold
D) William Bradford; religious freedom
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) Frances Drake
C) John Rolfe
D) John Smith
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) New England colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Delaware, good fishing
B) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
C) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
D) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Middle colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Dutch colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
B) To find their own place to live.
C) To help William Bradford.
D) To help the Virginia Company of London.
  • 22. Who founded the colony of Connecticut and what was its purpose?
A) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
B) John Smith, wealth in farming
C) William Bradford, religious freedom
D) John Winthrop, religious freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) Spain; St. Augustine
B) France; New France
C) England; New York.
D) Italy; New Rome
  • 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) 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) He was the obvious person for the job.
B) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
C) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
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 forget about building colonies in North America.
C) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
D) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
  • 28. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, & Georgia are
A) Middle colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Dutch 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 create colonies.
B) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
C) They wanted to become wealthy.
D) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Religious services and town meetings
B) Town meetings and school
C) School and religious services
D) Bible study and school meetings
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