The Founding Colonies Timeline

Which two colonies were both founded in 1636?

• Massachusetts and Deleware

• Pennsylvania and Connecticut

• Rhode Island and Connecticut

• Delaware and Rhode Island

What two colonies did William Penn found?

• Pennsylvania and Delaware

• Massachusetts and Rhode Island

• Maryland and Missouri

• Pennsylvania and Penn State

Which colony was created for Quakers?

• Rhode Island

• Maine

• Maryland

• Pennsylvania

Which colony was founded by the Dutch and Swedish?

• New York

• New Hampshire

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

Who founded Virginia?

• Pilgrims

• William Penn

• Pocahontas

• John Smith

Who founded Georgia?

• James Oglethorpe

• William Penn

• John Smith

• John Penn

What was the role of Thomas Hooker?

• He was the first pilgrim.

• He founded Connecticut.

• He wrote the Mayflower Compact.

• He was the King of the new world.

What was the role of Lord Baltimore?

• He started the first colony.

• He sailed on the Mayflower.

• He wrote the constitution.

• He founded Maryland.

Why was New Hampshire founded?

• It was founded by colonists who left Massachusetts for political and religious reasons.

• It was founded in order for the King to acquire more gold.

• It was founded so that no other country could take that land.

• It was founded for the Native American people.

Which of these colonies was founded FIRST?

• North Carolina

• Maryland

• Rhode Island

• Virginia