Early Colonies Test

The first colony founded was

The settlement of Jamestown was founded in

• 1626

• 1607

• 1732

• 1712

Which group of colonies had the most diverse (people from many places and religions) population?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Most people came to the New England colonies for religious reasons.

• True

• False

The climate of the Southern colonies was cold and the land was rocky.

• true

• false

Who founded the colony of Massachusetts Bay?

• Pilgrims

• Quakers

• Puritans

Much of the fighting between Native Americans and settlers was about what?

Who founded Georgia?

• James Oglethorpe

• John Winthrop

• William Bradford

What was the last colony founded?

• Carolina

• New York

• Georgia

Which group of colonies was mostly started for economic reasons?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern