Creating the 13 Colonies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following colonies was part of the New England Colonies?

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Virginia

Multiple Choice

What was the main motivation for settlers to found each of the 13 Original Colonies?

• To find gold

• To escape war

• To seek freedom

• To expand the British Empire

Multiple Choice

Which New England colony was founded primarily for farming and fishing rather than religious freedom?

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• New Hampshire

Multiple Choice

Who was the founder of Rhode Island?

• William Bell

• Roger Williams

• John Cotton

• All Puritans

Multiple Select

Which of the following were contributions of Benjamin Franklin?

• Invented the lightning rod

• Founded Pennsylvania

• Published Poor Richard’s Almanack

• Invented bifocals

Multiple Choice

Which Southern Colony was founded as a buffer between the rest of the English Colonies and Spanish Florida?

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Maryland

• North Carolina

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about George Calvert (Lord Baltimore) and James Oglethorpe are correct?

• George Calvert created a refuge for persecuted English Catholics.

• James Oglethorpe advocated for the poor and debtors.

• George Calvert founded Georgia as a buffer colony.

• James Oglethorpe was responsible for creating the Maryland Colony.

Multiple Choice

Which colonies were categorized as the New England Colonies among the original 13 colonies?

• Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island

• Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

• Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia

• Maine, Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee