The Thirteen Original Colonies

Which country did the thirteen American colonies belong to prior to becoming the United States?

• Netherlands
• England
• France
• China

James Oglethorpe created a colony for debtors from England to come instead of having to go to prison for their debts. Which colony did he start?

• Massachusetts Bay Colony
• Plymouth Colony
• Virginia
• Georgia

Which region would these colonies be a part of?
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Connecticut Colony

• New England colonies
• Middle colonies
• Southern colonies
• These were not colonies

Queen Elizabeth I established the American colonies to :

• Claim more land for England
• Provide more trade ports
• Compete with the Spanish
• All of the above

This colony was the first permanent English colony in the Americas

• Virginia colony
• Massachusetts Bay colony
• Georgia
• New York

This man founded the colony of Pennsylvania for the Quakers. 

• Roger Williams
• William Penn
• John Smith
• John Winthrop

Which was the religious group who founded the Massachusetts Bay colony for religious freedom?

• Quakers
• Mennonites
• Separatists
• Puritans

What colony did Thomas Hooker found after he was asked to leave the Massachusetts Bay colony?

• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Georgia
• Connecticut

Which region depended upon cash crops such as tobacco, indigo, and rice for their economic well being?

• New England colonies
• Middle colonies
• Southern colonies
• All of these

Which region was known for being the "Bread basket" area because they produced so much grain?

• New England colonies
• Middle colonies
• Southern colonies
• All of the above