US History

How many original colonies were there?

• 50
• 15
• 13
• 10

The people who founded the 13 Colonies, where where they coming from?

• Spain
• England
• Europe
• United States

Why did the colonists want to leave England?

• To have a better life and escape religious persecution
• To grow crops
• To visit their family
• To take a vacation

Why did the Colonists end up on the East Coast?

• They wanted to see the Statue of Liberty
• It was a good place to grow crops
• It was a safe place to raise a family
• It was closest to England by boat

What were the northern colonies called?

• The Northern Colonies
• The Great Brittan Colonies
• The New England Colonies
• The English Colonies

What were the middle colonies called?

• The New England Colonies
• The Southern Colonies
• The Middle Colonies
• The In-Between Colonies

What were the Southern Colonies called?

• The Bottom Colonies
• The Slave Colonies
• The South Colonies
• The Southern Colonies

What direction did the colonists start moving?

• North
• East
• South
• West

What was the term for moving west of the Mississippi River?

• Westward Expansion
• Manifest Destiny
• Oregon Trail
• Immigration

What was it called where people thought it was God's will and their duty or responsibility to expand their territory and take over the Native American's land?

• Westward Expansion
• Manifest Destiny
• Trail of Tears
• Oregon Trail