Thirteen Colonies

What was the first permanent English settlement in America?

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

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Which colony was founded by the Pilgrims in 1620?

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• Salem

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Which colony was known as the 'New Sweden'?

• Maryland

• Connecticut

• Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

• Virginia

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Which colony was founded by Lord Baltimore as a safe haven for Catholics?

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Maryland

• New York

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Which colony was founded by James Oglethorpe as a place for debtors to start anew?

• Georgia

• Delaware

• Maryland

• Virginia

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Which colony was known as the 'Lost Colony'?

• Roanoke Colony

• Jamestown Colony

• Mayflower Colony

• Plymouth Colony

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Which colony was founded by Roger Williams on the principle of religious freedom?

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

• New Jersey

• New York

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Which colony was originally settled by the Dutch and later taken over by the English?

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• Connecticut

Which colony was known for its 'breadbasket' reputation due to its fertile soil?

• Virginia

• New York

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

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Which colony was founded by John Smith and was the first to establish a representative government?

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• New York

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