Thirteen Colonies

Why did European settlers form colonies around the east coast of North America?

• It was the easiest  place to reach when Europeans sailed across the Atlantic.
• Land on the east coast was much better for farming than on the west coast.
• The Europeans liked the Native Americans who lived along the east coast
• There was no empty land for the Europeans to settle around the west coast.

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

Why was the US Constitution written?

• Rules and laws were needed for the new country
• A king was needed to rule the new government
• An agreement with the native people was needed
• A peace treaty with Great Britain was needed

What were the colonies of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire referred to as?

• 13 Colonies
• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies

Which settlement was the first permanent English settlement?

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

The thirteen colonies were ruled by what country?

• England
• Portland
• Ireland
• Cuba

Which of these states was among the original 13 colonies?

• Georgia

• Texas

• Virginia

• Choice 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 13 colonies?

• New Jersey
• New Hampshire
• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts

This was the first English settlement and is known as the "Lost Colony".

• Jamestown
• Massachusetts
• New Jersey
• Roanoke