13 Colonies Quiz

William Penn establish this colony in 1681.

• Rhode Island

• Jamestown

• Pennsylvania

• Connecticut

James Oglethorpe established this colony for debtors and convicts.

• Georgia

• New Hampshire

• Delaware

• New Netherlands

This colony was established in 1620 for religious reason and established the Mayflower Compact. What state?

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Massachussetts

• Maryland

Southern Colonies had

• Rocky soil, long winters kept farms small, most fished and cut lumber for ship building, engaged in Triangle Trade

• Good Soil, Moderate Growing Season, average size farms.

• Fertile soil, long growing season for cash crops on large farms (plantations), established along water ways, slaves shipped using triangular trade routes.

• all of these describe Southern Colonies.

New Netherlands turned into _______ when Britain sent a ship to defeat Dutch settlers.

• Rhode Island

• Delaware

• Massachussetts

• New York

Established by John Hooker in 1662.

• Connecticut

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia

Established by Lord Baltimore and George Calvert.

• Maryland

• Virginia

• New Hampshire

• James Oglethorpe

These colonies cut lumber for shipbuilding and fished as industries because winters were long and farming seasons were short.

• New England

• Middle States

• Southern Colonies

• All Colonies

Jamestown was established in

• 1620

• 1633

• 1607

• 1587

Which of these colonies was not established for religious reasons:

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Rhode Island

• Maryland