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 claimed land.
C) They worked for France and Holland.
D) They explored rivers in North America.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) New England colonies
B) Dutch colonies.
C) Southern colonies
D) Middle 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 was born in Italy.
D) He sailed for England.
  • 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) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
D) Samoset and Squanto
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
B) Fishing, trading, and gold
C) Ship building, fishing, and farming
D) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
  • 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 learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
C) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter.
D) They prayed a whole bunch.
  • 7. What was unique about Dutch owned New Amsterdam?
A) Settlers made the town thrive.
B) They farmed.
C) The colony was on the Hudson River.
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 another example of self-government in the colonies.
B) It excluded women from participating.
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) public school
B) private church
C) public church
D) private school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) King James I
C) John Smith
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) 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 wanted to create their own religion.
B) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
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 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) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
B) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
C) All three of these answers
D) Supplies ran out.
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) William Bradford; religious freedom
B) Boston; growth
C) John Smith; wealth and gold
D) John Winthrop; religious freedom
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) John Smith
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) John Rolfe
D) Frances Drake
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) New England colonies
B) Dutch colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Delaware, good fishing
B) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
C) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
D) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Dutch colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To find their own place to live.
B) To help William Bradford.
C) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
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) France; New France
B) England; New York.
C) Spain; St. Augustine
D) Italy; New Rome
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Go fishing.
B) Worship as they wanted.
C) Live together in peace.
D) Farm the rich soil.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) King Charles II, South Carolina
B) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
C) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
D) William Penn, Pennsylvania
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
B) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
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 forget about building colonies in North America.
B) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
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) Dutch colonies.
C) Southern colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 29. Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses important?
A) It was established on July 30, 1619.
B) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
C) It was in Virginia.
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 become wealthy.
C) They wanted to create colonies.
D) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) School and religious services
B) Town meetings and school
C) Religious services and town meetings
D) Bible study and school meetings
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