13 Colonies Quiz

True or False: The New York colony started as a royal colony and changed into a proprietary colony.

• True

• False

The New York colony had the following jobs:

• cobbling, butchering, and shipbuilding

• shipbuilding, fur-trading, farming, and blacksmithing

• lumbering, demolishing, and shoe polishing

• farming, cattle-raising, and mining

The New York colony was a part of the region nicknamed the (blank) colonies.

(a)  

The Rhode Island colony was known for its...

• tolerance and acceptance of people with different religions

• strict regulations on religion

• boasting economy

• unique access to vast mountain ranges and valleys

The Rhode Island colony was founded by...

• William Penn

• Sir Francis Drake

• Roger Williams

• Walter Raleigh

True of False: The Rhode Island colony raised sheep and horses on farms

• True

• False

Which day did delegates from Delaware ratify the U.S. Constitution?

• November 26, 1787

• February 30, 1787

• December 17, 1787

• December 7, 1787

The Delaware colony is famous for...

• being the first state

• its large following of the hit band Smash Mouth

• its harsh and cruel winters

• its large apple pies

The Jamestown colony was located in the (blank) colony

(a)  

The Virginia Colony grew crops such as...

• corn, wheat, and barley

• apples, plantains, and peanuts

• rice, indigo, tobacco, sugarcane, and cotton

• potatoes, carrots, leek, and cabbage