SS Ch. 5 The Struggle to Found Colonies Modified
  • 1. 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 othe natural resources.
  • 2. Why did 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) both choices
  • 3. 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) It established England as one of the world's most powerful nations.
  • 4. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) John Rolfe
B) The Virginia Company of London
C) King James I
  • 5. The settlers were suffering from starvation and disease at Jamestown, who took over leadership to help them?
A) John Smith
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) King James I
  • 6. John Rolfe raised Virginia's first cash crop, ___.
A) wheat
B) rice
C) tobacco
  • 7. Which of these was not a form of self-government?
A) Mayflower Compact
B) House of Burgesses
C) Colonial Rules for Settling
  • 8. What is a cash crop?
A) crop grown for cattle
B) crop grown for profit
C) crop grown for storage
  • 9. Which of these explorers is not known for exploring North America's waterways AND settling a colony?
A) John Rolfe
B) Henry Hudson
C) Samuel de Champlain
  • 10. If found, the Northwest Passage would have
A) made it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
B) the Spanish Armada easier to fight.
C) made North America a more powerful country than Europe.
  • 11. Who is the explorer noted as being the first to reach the mainland of North America?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) Christopher Columbus
C) John Cabot
  • 12. This colony was known to be the most diverse and is now known as New York.
A) Massachusetts Colony
B) Jamestown
C) New Amsterdam
  • 13. Pilgrims left England because they wanted
A) to be fur traders
B) religious and political freedoms
C) to have access to more land
  • 14. Their first winter was harsh, so the Pilgrims had help from ___ and ___ to adjust.
A) John Smith and John Rolfe
B) Samoset and Squanto
C) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
  • 15. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) John Smith; wealth and gold
B) John Winthrop; religious freedom
C) William Bradford; wealth and religious freedom
  • 16. Which of the following is not a reason the Massachusetts Bay Colony grew so well.
A) fur trading
B) house building
C) ship building
  • 17. Because the Puritans learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers, they were able to keep from
A) freedom
B) starvation
C) wealth
  • 18. Which of the following was not a reason the Puritan's had a meetinghouse?
A) for school
B) for religious services
C) for town meetings
  • 19. The Puritans built the first ______.
A) private school
B) public school
C) private church
  • 20. These are known as the ______; New England, Middle, and Southern.
A) Atlantic Colonies
B) Asian colonies
C) 13 colonies
  • 21. New England colonies were established mainly for
A) wheat farming
B) religious freedoms
C) cash crops
  • 22. The Middle Colonies were known for their
A) wheat farming
B) plantations
C) Mayflower Compact
  • 23. The Southern Colonies were known for their
A) religious freedoms
B) plantations
C) wheat farming
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