13 Colonies Review - 2020

Front

Who founded the colony of Massachusetts?

Back

Separatists and Puritans

Front

Which colony was founded for economic reasons?

Back

Virginia

Front

Which colony was founded for religious reasons?

Back

Massachusetts

Front

Which colony was founded as a safe haven for Catholics?

Back

Maryland

Front

Which colonial region had plantations, fertile soil and a long growing season?

Back

Southern Colonies

Front

Which colonial region is known as the "Breadbasket"?

Back

Middle Colonies

Front

Which two people founded Rhode Island to practice religious toleration?

Back

Roger Williams & Anne Hutchinson

Front

Founded by Oglethorpe, which colony was established as a place for debtors and convicts?

Back

Georgia

Front

How does the physical geography of New England differ from that of Georgia and the Carolinas?

Back

New England has rockier soil and a shorter growing season.

Front

Why did the New England colonies rely so heavily on trade?

Back

Their natural resources and climate did not support large-scale agriculture.