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 claimed land.
C) They worked for France and Holland.
D) They explored rivers in North America.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Middle colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Dutch colonies.
D) New England colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was born in Italy.
B) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
C) He sailed for England.
D) He was an explorer.
  • 4. After surviving a harsh winter, who helped the Pilgrims adjust to their new home?
A) John Smith and John Rolfe
B) William Bradford and Massasoit
C) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
D) Samoset and Squanto
  • 5. What made the Massachusetts Bay Colony grow?
A) Ship building, fishing, and farming
B) Fur trading, ship building, and fishing
C) Fishing, trading, and gold
D) Fur trading, fishing, and house building
  • 6. How did the Puritan colony avoid starvation like so many other colonies had experienced?
A) They prayed a whole bunch.
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 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) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
D) They farmed.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
B) It was a document written by settlers.
C) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
D) It excluded women from participating.
  • 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) King James I
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) The Virginia Company of London
D) John Smith
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
B) New France, Southern, Middle
C) New France, New Netherlands, New England
D) Southern, Middle, New England
  • 12. What is the main reason for the establishment of most New England colonies?
A) Fur trading
B) Ship building
C) Farming
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 disagreed with many of the Puritan beliefs.
C) They wanted to create their own religion.
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 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) All three of these answers
B) Settlers faced a tough winter and were starving.
C) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
D) Supplies ran out.
  • 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) John Rolfe
C) John Smith
D) Frances Drake
  • 18. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Delaware are
A) Dutch colonies
B) New England colonies
C) Middle 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) New England colonies
B) Southern colonies
C) Dutch colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To help the Virginia Company of London.
B) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
C) To help William Bradford.
D) To find their own place to live.
  • 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) Italy; New Rome
B) England; New York.
C) Spain; St. Augustine
D) France; New France
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Worship as they wanted.
B) Go fishing.
C) Live together in peace.
D) Farm the rich soil.
  • 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) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
B) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
C) He was the obvious person for the job.
D) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
  • 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) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
C) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
D) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
  • 28. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, & Georgia are
A) New England colonies
B) Middle colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Dutch 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 in Virginia.
C) It was a group of members chosen to represent each district.
D) It was established on July 30, 1619.
  • 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) 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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