13 Colonies

Which of the following was NOT a reason people established new colonies in America?

• religious freedom
• better food
• gold/money

Why was Roanoke Island known as the "Lost Colony"?

• several groups of colonists disappeared
• people did not stay in touch with their families back home
• supplies were lost

Who lived on most of the land before the colonists came to settle?

• Pilgrims
• Quakers
• Native Americans

Which of the following did NOT prevent some of the colonies from being successful?

• disease
• fighting
• not enough mopney

What was the first of the 13 original colonies?

• Virginia
• New York
• Pennsylvania

What was the last of the 13 original colonies?

• New Hampshire
• Maryland
• Georgia

William Penn and the Quakers founded the colony of Pennsylvania mainly to:

• make friends with the Native Americans
• ensure religious freedom and equality
• trade fur and gold

The first group of settlers came to the New England colonies in Plymouth aboard the:

• Nina
• Santa Maria
• Mayflower

Who did the colonists name the settlement Jamestown after?

• James the Explorer
• King James
• James the Giant

The Native Americans helped the explorers with all of the following EXCEPT

• How to plant crops
• How to build homes
• How to make more money