Early Colonies - 6th Grade

Why was Georgia established?

• Economic freedom
• Religious freedom

Which colony became known as the Lost Colony?

• Plymouth
• Quebec
• Roanoke Island
• Jamestown

Which of the following colonies was established first?

• Plymouth
• Massachusetts Bay
• Georgia
• Pennsylvania

Which of the following colonies was the last one established?

• Roanoke Island
• Pennsylvania
• Plymouth
• Massachusetts Bay

What was the name of the group of business men who established Jamestown?

• The English Company of Jamestown

• The London Company of Virginia

• The Virginia Company of London

• The New Company

Which group of colonists wanted to separate from the Church of England?

• Puritans
• Quakers
• Pilgrims

Which colony would have been the best to move to if I was being persecuted in England because I felt like I should separate completely from the Church of England?

• Massachusetts Bay
• Plymouth
• Pennsylvania
• Jamestown

Which colony would I have wanted to live in if I owed lots of money and was sitting in debtor's prison?

• Pennsylvania
• Jamestown
• Massachusetts Bay
• Georgia

Which colony was off the coast of North Carolina?

• Jamestown
• Roanoke Island
• Rhode Island
• Pennsylvania

Which colony doesn't belong? Hint: Think religious freedom.

• Pennsylvania

• Plymouth

• Georgia

• Massachusetts Bay Colony