Thirteen British Colonies

Which group are the New England colonies?

• CT RI NH MA
• NC SC MD GE VA
• PA DE NY NJ
• IL IN MI WI

Which colonies have large plantations?

• Middle
• Southern
• New England
• Northeast

What are the "breadbasket colonies"?

• Southern
• Middle
• New England
• Eastern

Which group are the Middle colonies?

• CT RI NH MA
• NC SC MD GA VA
• PA NY NJ DE
• CA NM AZ WA

Why was Maryland founded?

• To avoid debtors' prison
• To create a safe place for Catholics
• To freely practice religion
• To have more job opportunities

Why was Massachusetts founded?

• To have more job opportunities.
• Quakers wanted to found a community based on their religious beliefs.
• To escape debtor's prison.
• Puritans wanted to create a community based on their religious beliefs.

Which group are the Southern colonies?

• CT NH RI MA
• NC SC VA GA MD
• NJ NY PA DE
• FL GA LA AL

Why did the Pilgrims come to a new land and form a settlement?

• They wanted to be ruled by a king in Great Britain
• They wanted freedom to practice their own religion
• They wanted to start plantations and earn money
• They wanted to learn from the Native Americans

William Penn founded which colony?

• Massachusetts
• Pennsylvania
• New York
• Nebraska

What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?

• Cash Crops
• Metalwork
• Slavery
• Shipbuilding and Fishing