Unit 2 Chapter 1: The Thirteen Colonies

By 1750, how many English colonies were there on the East Coast of what would become the United States?

• Ten

• Thirteen

• Fifteen

• Twenty

What was the population trend in the English colonies by 1750?

• Decreasing

• Stable

• Quickly climbing

• Slowly increasing

What was the main occupation of the American colonists?

• Merchants

• Farmers and people from small towns

• Industrial workers

• Fishermen

What percentage of the population in the English colonies was enslaved?

• About one in ten

• About one in five

• About one in three

• About one in four

Which colony was formed on the northern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in 1634?

• Virginia

• Carolina

• Maryland

• Georgia

Which religious group found refuge in Maryland?

• Protestants

• Quakers

• Roman Catholics

• Puritans

In what year was the colony of Carolina split into North Carolina and South Carolina?

• 1634

• 1700

• 1710

• 1750

What do we know about the English colonies?

• The English colonies were uniform in culture and language.

• The English colonies were diverse, with different languages and customs.

• The English colonies only practiced one religion.

• The English colonies had no cultural differences.

What were charter colonies?

• Colonies governed by a governor on behalf of a monarch

• Colonies gifted by a monarch as a reward or payment

• Colonies where a monarch granted a charter to a joint-stock company

• Colonies that were independent and self-governed

What were royal colonies?

• Colonies governed by a governor on behalf of a monarch

• Colonies gifted by a monarch as a reward or payment

• Colonies where a monarch granted a charter to a joint-stock company

• Colonies that were independent and self-governed