Social Studies Quiz: 13 Colonies

Which were the original 13 colonies?

• England, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary

• California, Texas, Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming

• Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Georgia

• Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana

What was the first permanent English settlement in America?

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• Roanoke, North Carolina

• Salem, Massachusetts

What was the main economic activity in the New England colonies?

• Shipbuilding, fishing, and trade

• Slavery, indentured servitude, and plantation farming

• Textile production, lumbering, and fur trading

• Agriculture, mining, and manufacturing

Which colony was founded by the Pilgrims in 1620?

• Virginia

• New York

• Plymouth

• Georgia

What was the name of the agreement that established a form of government in the Plymouth Colony?

• Colonial Compact

• Mayflower Treaty

• Plymouth Pact

• Mayflower Compact

Which colony was known for its religious tolerance and diversity?

• New York

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

What was the main cash crop in the Southern colonies?

• Corn

• Rice

• Tobacco

• Cotton

Which colony was founded as a haven for debtors and poor people?

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• Virginia

• New York

What was the name of the colony founded by William Penn as a place for Quakers to live according to their beliefs?

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• New York

• Pennsylvania

Which colony was founded by James Oglethorpe as a place for debtors and poor people to make a fresh start?

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Georgia

• Virginia