Exploring the Early American Colonies

How many original American colonies were there?

• 13

• 10

• 3

• 50

Which colony was founded first?

• Virginia

• New York

• Georgia

• Massachusetts Bay

What were the New England colonies known for?

• Better for growing crops and raising farm animals

• Very little farmland

• Growing cash crops like rice and cotton

• Fishing and fur trading

What did the Southern colonies make money from?

• Technology

• Cash crops such as rice and cotton

• Fishing

• Fur trading

What happened to the colonies after the Revolutionary War?

• They became part of Great Britain

• They became states

• They were abandoned

• They divided into more colonies

Up until 1776, the Thirteen Colonies were controlled by what country?

• France
• Spain
• Great Britain
• Germany