Colonial Development/Thirteen Colonies

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

Which settlement was the first permanent English settlement?

• Plymouth, Massachusetts
• Roanoke Island
• Jamestown, Va
• Fort Augustine, Fl

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 of these states was among the original Thirteen colonies?

• Georgia

• Texas

• Virginia

• A&C

Why did the colonists come to America?

• They sought religious freedom.
• They were seeking gold and money.
• They wanted a better life.
• All of the above.

Which colony was the smallest of the Thirteen Colonies?

• New Jersey

• New Hampshire

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

This settlement was started in Massachusetts for religious freedom.

• Plymouth
• Jamestown
• New York
• Roanoke

Which colony was furthest south among the Thirteen Colonies?

• Massachusetts

• New Jersey

• New Hampshire

• Georgia

This settlement was started in Virginia in the hopes of finding gold and other riches.

• Plymouth
• Jamestown
• North Carolina
• Connecticut