Foundation of the Thirteen British Colonies

In which colonial region was Virginia?

• New England
• Mid-Atlantic
• Southern
• All 3!

In which colonial region was Rhode Island?

• New England
• Mid-Atlantic
• Southern
• All 3!

Which country ruled the 13 colonies?

• France
• Spain
• England
• Portugal

Which religious group was prominent (most popular) in the New England Colonies?

• Quakers
• Puritans
• Catholics
• Pilgrims

New Jersey belonged to the _________ colonies.

• New England
• Middle
• Southern

What is the name of the southern most colony?

• South Carolina
• North Carolina
• Georgia
• Maryland

How many colonies were originally part of what became America?

• 11
• 50
• 13
• 1

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

Which colonies are these?

• Northern

• Southern

• Middle

• New England

Name the Middle Colonies. 

• New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
• New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania
• New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York