Founding of 13 Colonies Quiz

Which colony was founded as a safe haven for Catholics?

• Maryland

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

• Delaware

Which colony was founded by Roger Williams after being kicked out of Massachusetts?

• New Hampshire

• North Carolina

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

Which colony was founded by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for debtors?

• South Carolina

• New Jersey

• Georgia

• New Hampshire

Which colony was founded by the Dutch and later taken over by the English?

• New York

• Delaware

• North Carolina

• Connecticut

Which colony was founded by William Penn as a haven for Quakers?

• Pennsylvania

• Maryland

• Virginia

• New Jersey

Which colony was founded by Lord Baltimore as a proprietary colony?

• Delaware

• Connecticut

• Maryland

• South Carolina

Which colony was founded by Thomas Hooker and had the Fundamental Orders as its constitution?

• New Jersey

• North Carolina

• Connecticut

• New York

Which colony was founded by Captain John Mason?

• New Hampshire

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• South Carolina

Match the following

• Southern

• Rhode Island

• Middle

• Maryland

• New England

• Georgia

• Southern

• New York

• New England

• Massachusetts

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Climate

,

(b) Geography

,

(c) Economy

,

(d) Government

• hot humid summers

• cold winters

• grain

• male landowners voted

• assemblies

• rich soil

• tobacco

• river trade routes

• temperature

• democracy

• rocky soil

• laws

• representative gov't

• natural harbors

• iron ore

• Democratic

• thick forest

• shipbuilding

• longer growing season

• fishing