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) New England colonies
B) Dutch colonies.
C) Southern colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was an explorer.
B) He was born in Italy.
C) He sailed for England.
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) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
C) William Bradford and Massasoit
D) John Smith and John Rolfe
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
B) Ship building, fishing, and farming
C) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
D) Fishing, trading, and gold
  • 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 had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
B) Settlers made the town thrive.
C) The colony was on the Hudson River.
D) They farmed.
  • 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 document written by settlers.
C) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
D) It excluded women from participating.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) public school
B) public church
C) private church
D) private school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) King James I
B) The Virginia Company of London
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) John Smith
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) New France, New Netherlands, New England
B) Southern, Middle, New England
C) New France, Southern, Middle
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) Farming
D) Fur trading
  • 13. Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony force Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson to leave?
A) They caused problems for the Puritans.
B) They wanted to create their own religion.
C) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
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 take over Spain.
C) They wanted to be powerful.
D) They wanted to explore.
  • 15. Why did the two attempts to establish a colony on Roanoke Island fail?
A) Supplies ran out.
B) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
C) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
D) All three of these answers
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) Boston; growth
B) William Bradford; religious freedom
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 Rolfe
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) John Smith
D) Frances Drake
  • 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) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
D) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Dutch colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To help the Virginia Company of London.
B) To help William Bradford.
C) To find their own place to live.
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) 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) Spain; St. Augustine
C) Italy; New Rome
D) England; New York.
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Live together in peace.
B) Go fishing.
C) Worship as they wanted.
D) Farm the rich soil.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
B) William Penn, Pennsylvania
C) King Charles II, South Carolina
D) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
  • 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 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) New England colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Dutch colonies.
D) Middle 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 become wealthy.
B) They wanted to create colonies.
C) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
D) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Bible study and school meetings
B) School and religious services
C) Town meetings and school
D) Religious services and town meetings
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