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) Middle colonies
B) Dutch colonies.
C) New England colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was an explorer.
B) He sailed for England.
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) Samoset and Squanto
D) John Smith and John Rolfe
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
B) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
C) Fishing, trading, and gold
D) Ship building, fishing, and farming
  • 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 prayed a whole bunch.
C) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter.
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 document written by settlers.
B) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
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) private church
B) public church
C) private school
D) public school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) The Virginia Company of London
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) King James I
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) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
D) New France, Southern, Middle
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Ship building
B) Farming
C) Religious freedom
D) Fur trading
  • 13. Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony force Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson to leave?
A) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
B) They caused problems for the Puritans.
C) They wanted to create their own religion.
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 be powerful.
B) They wanted to explore.
C) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
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) Supplies ran out.
C) All three of these answers
D) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) Boston; growth
B) John Winthrop; religious freedom
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) Frances Drake
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) John Rolfe
D) John Smith
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Dutch colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
B) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
C) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
D) Delaware, good fishing
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) New England colonies
B) Dutch colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) Southern 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 Winthrop, religious freedom
B) William Bradford, religious freedom
C) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
D) John Smith, wealth in farming
  • 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) Farm the rich soil.
B) Worship as they wanted.
C) Live together in peace.
D) Go fishing.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
B) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
C) William Penn, Pennsylvania
D) King Charles II, South Carolina
  • 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) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
D) He was the obvious person for the job.
  • 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) Southern colonies
B) Dutch colonies.
C) New England colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 29. Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses important?
A) It was established on July 30, 1619.
B) It was in Virginia.
C) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
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 see the other side of North America.
C) They wanted to create colonies.
D) They wanted to become wealthy.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) School and religious services
B) Religious services and town meetings
C) Town meetings and school
D) Bible study and school meetings
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