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 claimed land.
D) They worked for France and Holland.
  • 2. Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire are
A) Dutch colonies.
B) New England colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) Middle colonies
  • 3. Why is John Cabot important?
A) He was an explorer.
B) He sailed for England.
C) He was born in Italy.
D) He was the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
  • 4. After surviving a harsh winter, who helped the Pilgrims adjust to their new home?
A) Samoset and Squanto
B) Chief Powhatan and Pocohontas
C) John Smith and John Rolfe
D) William Bradford and Massasoit
  • 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 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) The colony had a very diverse population of people from many different countries.
D) Settlers made the town thrive.
  • 8. How was the Mayflower Compact like the House of Burgesses?
A) It was a piece of paper that members signed.
B) It excluded women from participating.
C) It was another example of self-government in the colonies.
D) It was a document written by settlers.
  • 9. The Puritan’s built the very first ---- in the English colonies.
A) public school
B) public church
C) private church
D) private school
  • 10. Who raised money to establish the settlement of Jamestown?
A) John Smith
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) The Virginia Company of London
D) King James I
  • 11. What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
A) New France, New Netherlands, New England
B) New France, Southern, Middle
C) Southern, Middle, New England
D) Middle, Southern, New Netherlands
  • 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 caused problems for the Puritans.
B) They wanted to create their own religion.
C) They thought they were more important than other Puritan leaders.
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 take over Spain.
B) They wanted to explore.
C) They wanted to be powerful.
D) They wanted to find gold, and other natural resources.
  • 15. Why did the two attempts to establish a colony on Roanoke Island fail?
A) Supplies ran out.
B) The war between Spain and England prevented the settlers from receiving more supplies.
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) John Smith; wealth and gold
B) Boston; growth
C) William Bradford; religious freedom
D) John Winthrop; religious freedom
  • 17. Who was the settler who raised tobacco, Virginia’s first “cash crop”?
A) John Smith
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) John Rolfe
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) Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritan faith
C) Connecticut, complete religious and political freedom
D) Rhode Island, complete religious freedom
  • 20. Which colonies are known as the “bread-basket” colonies?
A) Middle colonies
B) Dutch colonies
C) Southern colonies
D) New England colonies
  • 21. Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
A) To start their own settlement so they could worship as they pleased.
B) To help William Bradford.
C) To find their own place to live.
D) To help the Virginia Company of London.
  • 22. Who founded the colony of Connecticut and what was its purpose?
A) William Bradford, religious freedom
B) John Winthrop, 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) France; New France
C) England; New York.
D) Spain; St. Augustine
  • 24. William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania in order for all people to
A) Worship as they wanted.
B) Farm the rich soil.
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) William Penn, Pennsylvania
C) King Charles II, South Carolina
D) Lord Baltimore, Maryland
  • 26. John Smith took over leadership of Jamestown because
A) Settlers were suffering from starvation and disease.
B) Settlers were too busy looking for gold.
C) Chief Powhatan wouldn’t trade with the settlers.
D) He was the obvious person for the job.
  • 27. Why was the Battle of the Spanish Armada important for England?
A) It established England as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
B) England could now forget about building colonies in North America.
C) England could now build a bigger and better fleet of ships.
D) England could keep on raiding Spanish ships for their gold and silver.
  • 28. Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, & Georgia are
A) Dutch colonies.
B) Middle colonies
C) New England colonies
D) Southern 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 the first law making group in the English colonies. It began the tradition of self-government
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 create colonies.
C) They wanted to become wealthy.
D) It would make it easier for ships to sail from Europe to Asia.
  • 31. What did the Puritans hold at their meetinghouses?
A) Religious services and town meetings
B) School and religious services
C) Town meetings and school
D) Bible study and school meetings
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