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 founded the colonies of New France and New Netherlands.
C) They explored rivers in North America.
D) They claimed land.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) New England colonies
B) Dutch colonies.
C) Middle colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He sailed for England.
B) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
C) He was an explorer.
D) He was born in Italy.
  • 4. After surviving a harsh winter, who helped the Pilgrims adjust to their new home?
A) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
B) William Bradford and Massasoit
C) John Smith and John Rolfe
D) Samoset and Squanto
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Ship building, fishing, and farming
B) Fishing, trading, and gold
C) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
D) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
  • 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 had Native American friends who had planted crops and built shelters for them before they arriv
D) They decided to travel during the summer, so that they would arrive well before the harsh winter.
  • 7. What was unique about Dutch owned New Amsterdam?
A) Settlers made the town thrive.
B) The colony was on the Hudson River.
C) They farmed.
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 excluded women from participating.
C) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
D) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) private school
B) public church
C) public school
D) private church
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) John Smith
B) King James I
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) The Virginia Company of London
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) New France, Southern, Middle
B) Southern, Middle, New England
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) Ship building
B) Farming
C) Fur trading
D) Religious freedom
  • 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 disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
D) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
  • 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 be powerful.
D) They wanted to take over Spain.
  • 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) Supplies ran out.
D) All three of these answers
  • 16. Who led the Puritans to found the Massachusetts Bay Colony and why?
A) William Bradford; religious freedom
B) John Smith; wealth and gold
C) Boston; growth
D) John Winthrop; religious freedom
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) John Smith
C) John Rolfe
D) Frances Drake
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Middle colonies
B) Dutch colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Southern colonies
  • 19. What colony did Roger Williams found and what did it offer settlers?
A) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
B) Delaware, good fishing
C) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
D) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) New England colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Dutch colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To find their own place to live.
B) To help the Virginia Company of London.
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) Thomas Hooker, religious and political freedom
B) William Bradford, religious freedom
C) John Smith, wealth in farming
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) Italy; New Rome
D) Spain; St. Augustine
  • 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) King Charles II, South Carolina
B) William Penn, Pennsylvania
C) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
D) James Oglethorpe; Georgia
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) He was the obvious person for the job.
B) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
C) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
D) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
  • 27. Why was the Battle of the Spanish Armada important for England?
A) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
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.
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) Dutch colonies.
C) Southern colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 29. Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses important?
A) It was in Virginia.
B) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
C) It was established on July 30, 1619.
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) They wanted to see the other side of North America.
B) They wanted to become wealthy.
C) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
D) They wanted to create colonies.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Bible study and school meetings
B) Religious services and town meetings
C) Town meetings and school
D) School and religious services
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