13 Colonies Review - 2020

Who founded the colony of Massachusetts?

• Separatists and Puritans

• Catholics

• Roger Williams

• James Ogelthorpe

Which colony was founded for economic reasons?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

Which colony was founded for religious reasons?

• Massachusetts

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• New York

Which colony was founded as a safe haven for Catholics?

• Maryland

• Pennsylvania

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

Which colonial region had plantations, fertile soil and a long growing season?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• British Colonies

Which colonial region is known as the "Breadbasket"?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• British Colonies

Which two people founded Rhode Island to practice religious toleration?

• John Smith & John Rolfe

• Roger Williams & Anne Hutchinson

• Lord Baltimore & James Ogelthorpe

• William Penn & William Bradford

Founded by Oglethorpe, which colony was established as a place for debtors and convicts?

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• Georgia

• Maryland

How does the physical geography of New England differ from that of Georgia and the Carolinas?

• New England has rockier soil and a shorter growing season.

• New England has more fertile soil and warmer summers.

• New England has fewer mountains and greater humidity.

• New England has fewer streams but greater rainfall.

Why did the New England colonies rely so heavily on trade?

• Their natural resources and climate did not support large-scale agriculture.

• Their farms were frequently attacked by American Indian tribes.

• Their original charter provided land grants only to wealthy colonists.

• Puritan religious beliefs prohibited farming for a profit.