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Ch. 5 Founding Colonies
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  • 1. Even though Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson never found the Northwest Passage, what important accomplishment did they achieve?
A) They claimed land.
B) They worked for France and Holland.
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) Middle colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Dutch colonies.
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was born in Italy.
B) He sailed for England.
C) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
D) He was an explorer.
  • 4. After surviving a harsh winter, who helped the Pilgrims adjust to their new home?
A) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
B) John Smith and John Rolfe
C) William Bradford and Massasoit
D) Samoset and Squanto
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Fishing, trading, and gold
B) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
C) Ship building, fishing, and farming
D) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
  • 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 had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
C) They learned lessons from the hardships faced by early settlers and planned their settlement.
D) They prayed a whole bunch.
  • 7. What was unique about Dutch owned New Amsterdam?
A) They farmed.
B) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
C) Settlers made the town thrive.
D) The colony was on the Hudson River.
  • 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) private school
B) private church
C) public school
D) public church
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) John Smith
B) The Virginia Company of London
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) King James I
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) New France, New Netherlands, New England
B) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
C) Southern, Middle, New England
D) New France, Southern, Middle
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Ship building
B) Religious freedom
C) Fur trading
D) Farming
  • 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 disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
C) They wanted to create their own religion.
D) They caused problems for the Puritans.
  • 14. What was the main reason England wanted to establish colonies in North America?
A) They wanted to take over Spain.
B) They wanted to explore.
C) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
D) They wanted to be powerful.
  • 15. Why did the two attempts to establish a colony on Roanoke Island fail?
A) Supplies ran out.
B) All three of these answers
C) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
D) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) John Winthrop; religious freedom
B) William Bradford; religious freedom
C) John Smith; wealth and gold
D) Boston; growth
  • 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) Dutch colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Middle 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) Dutch colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Middle colonies
D) New England 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 start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
D) To help William Bradford.
  • 22. Who founded the colony of Connecticut and what was its purpose?
A) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
B) John Winthrop, religious freedom
C) John Smith, wealth in farming
D) William Bradford, religious freedom
  • 23. Who took over Dutch owned New Amsterdam and what was it renamed?
A) Italy; New Rome
B) France; New France
C) Spain; St. Augustine
D) England; New York.
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Farm the rich soil.
B) Live together in peace.
C) Worship as they wanted.
D) Go fishing.
  • 25. Who established the last of the 13 colonies and what was it called?
A) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
B) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
C) King Charles II, South Carolina
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) 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) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
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) New England colonies
C) Dutch colonies.
D) Southern 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 a group of members chosen to represent each district.
C) It was in Virginia.
D) It was established on July 30, 1619.
  • 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) Town meetings and school
B) Religious services and town meetings
C) School and religious services
D) Bible study and school meetings
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