Colonial Geography
Which colony was founded as a safe haven for Catholics?
Maryland
Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What was the main cash crop of Virginia?
Tobacco
What was the main religion in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Puritanism
Which war in 1675 was fought between New England colonists and Native Americans?
King Philip’s War
Name the three regions the 13 Colonies were divided into.
New England, Middle, Southern
Who founded Rhode Island for religious freedom?
Roger Williams
Which trade route connected the colonies, Africa, and the West Indies?
The Triangular Trade
What type of meeting allowed colonists to make local decisions in New England?
Town meetings
Which European country-controlled Florida during most of the colonial period?
Spain
Which colony was the last of the 13 to be founded?
Georgia
Which leader helped establish the Jamestown colony?
John Smith
Which colony was known for shipbuilding and fishing?
Massachusetts
What was the main source of labor in the Southern Colonies before slavery became widespread?
Indentured servants
What was the name of the 1754 meeting to unite the colonies for defense?
Albany Congress
Which colony was originally part of New Netherland before the English took control?
New York
Which Puritan leader served as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
John Winthrop
What was the main export of the Carolinas?
RICE
Which colony was known for religious tolerance and diversity?
Pennsylvania
What was the name of the 1649 law in Maryland granting religious freedom to Christians?
Maryland Toleration Act
Which colony was known for its rocky soil and harsh winters?
Massachusetts
Who founded Georgia as a place for debtors and the poor?
James Oglethorpe
Which economic policy said colonies existed to benefit the mother country?
Commercialism
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown
Which war between Britain and France spilled into the colonies in the mid-1700s?
French and Indian War