Colonial Governments
Which of the 13 colonies was a charter colony granted to a private company?
Virginia (The Virginia Company)
Which colony was gifted to the Duke of York from his brother, King Charles I?
New York
Which colonial region was most reliant on slave labor to support their economy?
The Southern Colonies
Name two of the New England Colonies
Possible answers: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, or Rhode Island
What is the southernmost colony out of all 13 colonies?
Georgia
Which type of colonial government is a established and administered by the crown (king)?
Royal Colony
Which colony was founded by the Quaker leader, William Penn?
Pennsylvania
Which colonial region was responsible for the agricultural production of cash crops, such as tobacco, indigo, and rice?
The Southern Colonies
Name two of the Middle Colonies
Possible answers: New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New Jersey
Which colony is Boston located in?
Massachusetts
Which colony was a charter colony granted to James Oglethorpe as a "fresh start" for poor and indebted English citizens?
Georgia
Which colony split into two separate colonies?
Carolina
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Name two of the Southern Colonies
Possible answers: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Which colonial region had coastal towns that developed into large ports valuable for trade and shipping?
New England
Which type of colonial government is a company or group granted a contract by the crown to establish and administer the government?
Charter Colony
Which colony split from Pennsylvania to form its own separate colony in 1701?
Delaware
Which of the of the colonial regions was best known for subsistence farming and livestock farming?
The Middle Colonies
What is the northernmost Southern colony?
Maryland
What is the northernmost colony out of the 13 colonies?
Massachusetts
Which type of colonial government is privately established and governed by an owner?
Proprietary Colony
Which colony split from New York when the Duke of York gifted a portion of it to Lord Berkeley and Lord Carteret?
New Jersey
Which colonial region made most of its money off of industries like fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding?
The New England Colonies
Which two U.S. states on the east coast were NOT part of the original 13 colonies?
Florida and Maine
Which colonial region was NOT ideal for farming due to its long winters and rocky soil?
New England