13 colonies
Which of the following was a New England Colony?
a) Georgia
b) Pennsylvania
c) Massachusetts
d) Virginia
c) Massachusetts
The first successful English colony in America was:
a) Plymouth
b) Jamestown
c) Boston
d) Philadelphia
b) Jamestown
Which group wanted to “purify” the Church of England?
a) Separatists
b) Puritans
c) Quakers
d) Catholics
b) Puritans
Which New England colony was founded by dissenters from Massachusetts seeking religious freedom?
a) New Hampshire
b) Connecticut
c) Rhode Island
d) Maine
c) Rhode Island
Which colonial region had the best relationship with Native Americans due to trade and diplomacy?
a) New England
b) Middle Colonies
c) Southern Colonies
d) All equally
b) Middle Colonies
The Middle Colonies were often called the “Breadbasket Colonies” because:
a) They grew large amounts of wheat and grain.
b) They baked bread for the entire Atlantic world.
c) They traded bread with England.
d) They used bread as currency.
a) They grew large amounts of wheat and grain.
This is the only colony that bordered a Spanish colony.
a) New York
b) Boston
c) Virginia
d) Georgia
d) Georgia
Which colony was founded by Roger Williams on the idea of separation of church and state?
a) New Hampshire
b) Rhode Island
c) Connecticut
d) New York
b) Rhode Island
The economy of the Southern Colonies relied heavily on:
a) Shipbuilding and fishing
b) Whaling and trade
c) Plantations and enslaved labor
d) Fur trapping
c) Plantations and enslaved labor
The Mayflower Compact was significant because it:
a) Banned slavery in the colonies.
b) Established self-government by agreement.
c) Created the first English law code.
d) Allowed women to vote.
b) Established self-government by agreement.
The colony of Maryland was founded as a safe haven for:
a) Puritans
The colony of Maryland was founded as a safe haven for:
a) Puritans
b) Catholics
c) Quakers
d) Jews
c) Quakers
d) Jews
b) Catholics
The colony of Georgia was originally founded as a place for:
a) Quakers
b) English debtors
c) Pilgrims
d) Merchants
b) English debtors
Which colony split into two because of differences between the northern and southern settlers?
a) Virginia
b) Massachusetts
c) Carolina
d) Georgia
c) Carolina
These colonists were called this because they shook when they prayed.
a) hurricanes
b) tornatoes
c) thunder
d) quakers
d) quakers
The New England Colonies’ economy was based on:
a) Large plantations
b) Shipbuilding, fishing, and trade
c) Gold mining
d) Cotton farming
b) Shipbuilding, fishing, and trade
Which colony was originally founded by the Dutch before being taken over by the English?
a) New Jersey
b) New York
c) Delaware
d) Rhode Island
b) New York
This is the first European person born in the Colonies.
a) James Madison
b) John Rolfe
c) Virginia Dare
d) Margaret Hemsley
c) Virginia Dare
Which colonial founder is sometimes mistaken for the Quaker Oatmeal guy?
a) William Penn
b) John Rolfe
c) John Mason
d) Roger Williams
a) William Penn
Which was the smallest colony and also the smallest state?
a) New York
d)Rhode Island
c) New England
d) Virginia
d)Rhode Island
The Greatest History Teacher Ever!!!!
a) Mr Coronado
b) Mr Gallegos
c) Herodatus
d) Sponge Bob
Its a tie!!!!!!
a) Mr Coronado
b) Mr Gallegos
What is the colony of Delaware named after?
The Delaware Indians
Which colony was founded by William Penn for religious freedom?
Pennsylvania
Which Native American helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in Plymouth Colony?
Squanto (a.k.a. Tisquantum), of the Patuxet tribe
What was an indentured servant, and how were they different from enslaved Africans?
indentured servants entered a contract with the expectation of eventual freedom and were not bound for life
What was the main reason the Pilgrims and Puritans came to New England?
Religious freedom