Founding of the Thirteen Colonies Quiz

Which colony was the first permanent American colony?

• New York

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Maryland

Which colony was established by the pilgrims who sailed the Mayflower to Plymouth?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Maryland

Which colony was originally called New Amsterdam by the Dutch?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• New York

Which colony became home to Puritans, Quakers, and Catholics?

• New York

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

Which colony was established when 100 Puritans left Massachusetts to start a new colony at Hartford?

• Maryland

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

• Delaware

Which colony was originally called Red Island by the Dutch?

• Maryland

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

• Delaware

Which colony was first settled in 1664 and was actually in two parts for nearly 40 years?

• Pennsylvania

• Georgia

• New Jersey

• New Hampshire

Which colony was granted to William Penn in 1681 in payment for a debt the British King owed Penn's father?

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• New Hampshire

Which colony was established as a penal colony for English debtors and a buffer zone between the British colonies and Florida?

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Florida

Which colony was controlled by the Spanish until 1821, forty-five years after the original thirteen colonies became the United States of America?

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Florida