British Colonies Quiz

Which was the first permanent English settlement founded for economic reasons?

• Connecticut

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• Jamestown, Virginia

• New York

Which colony was founded by Pilgrims escaping religious persecution?

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Connecticut

• New York

Which colonies were primarily founded for religious reasons?

• Georgia

• New York, New Jersey and Delaware

• Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut and Rhode Island

• Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina

Which colonies were primarily founded for political reasons?

• Georgia

• Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina

• Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut and Rhode Island

• New York, New Jersey and Delaware

Which colony was founded by Quakers who believed in equality for all?

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• Jamestown, Virginia

Which colony was founded as a refuge for Catholics?

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• Maryland

Which colonies were established for commercial profit?

• New York, New Jersey and Delaware

• Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina

• Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut and Rhode Island

• Georgia

Which colony was established for social reasons?

• Georgia

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Pennsylvania

Which colony wanted to become wealthy with cash crop agriculture?

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• Connecticut

Which colony was established as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the colonies?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• Georgia