Colonial Life
Name that Colony
Colonial Geography
Presentation Trivia
Pilgrims and Puritans
100
A typical colonial schoolhouse had this many rooms.
What is 1?
100
This Colony was founded by William Penn.
What is Pennsylvania?
100
The middle colonies were called the "______ _______ colonies, because they had so much grain.
What is bread basket?
100
Lord Baltimore was the founder of this colony.
What is Maryland?
100
In Salem, Massachusetts, many young women were accused of being this.
What is a witch?
200
In Pennsylvania, William Penn made sure that everybody had "freedom of ______".
What is religion?
200
This Colony was originally called New Amsterdam
What is New York?
200
The colonies were on this coast. (Eastern or Western.)
What is Eastern?
200
Major Cities in this colony include Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond.
What is Virginia?
200
The Pilgrims came to the New World on this boat.
What is the Mayflower?
300
These people taught the colonists how to grow crops.
Who are the Native Americans?
300
This is the most southern colony.
What is Georgia?
300
In 1607, 100 men and boys sailed for this colony, to start the first settlement called Jamestown.
What is Virginia?
300
This Colony was named after Hampshire, a town in England.
What is New Hampshire?
300
Many Pilgrims didn't survive at first, because they arrived to the New World just before this season.
What is winter?
400
This is something that colonial children did after school.
What is (answers vary)
400
This colony became the first official U.S. state.
What is Delaware?
400
Out of the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies, these had the worst soil for farming.
What is New England?
400
Until 1702, New Jersey was divided in half. One half was called this.
What is East Jersey or West Jersey?
400
Early Pilgrims made money by selling this, which is a product they got from animals.
What is fur?
500
This Patuxet Indian had lived in Europe and spoke English.
Who is Squanto?
500
This colony's name was originally taken from the Indian word "Quinnehtukqut." (Not in your notes.)
What is Connecticut?
500
Which state is typically colder: Massachusetts or Virginia?
What is Massachusetts?
500
What state used to be owned by the Spanish and is directly south of Georgia?
What is Florida?
500
The Puritans came from this country.
What is England?
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