Exploration & Founding of the 13 Colonies

Match the mnemonic devices to the correct region in the 13 colonies.

Groups:

(a) New England Colonies

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(b) Middle Colonies

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(c) Southern Colonies

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Organize the colonies into the correct region.

Groups:

(a) New England Colonies

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(b) Middle Colonies

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(c) Southern Colonies

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• Connecticut

• Massachusetts

• New Jersey

• Delaware

• North Carolina

• Maryland

• South Carolina

• New Hampshire

• New York

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?

• To find the legendary Seven Cities of Gold

• To discover new technology for crossing the Atlantic Ocean

• To find the legendary waters of the Fountain of Youth

• To discover a new sea route to Asia

What was the primary reason for French colonization?

• To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism

• To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area

• To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico

• To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region

The Pilgrims' arrival in America in the year ​ (a)   was significant because it led to an early attempt at ​ (b)   in the English colonies with the Mayflower Compact.

• 1620
• self-government
• 1607
• creating a Supreme Court

Choose all that apply: What were the 3 reasons the English colonized America?

• God

• Gold

• Glory

• Fur

• Trade

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders

• Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.

• Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

The colony of Pennsylvania was established as a safe place for ​ (a)   , while the colony of Maryland was a refuge for ​ (b)   . Both were trying to escape religious ​ (c)   .

• Quakers
• Catholics
• persecution
• Puritians
• Pilgrims
• freedom

An immigrant sails to North America in the early 1700s hoping to start a tobacco farm. He has done some research on the best environment for tobacco farming. Where is the immigrant most likely to settle?

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

• Pennsylvania

Which reason best completes this list?

• To spread democratic ideals

• To improve efficiency

• To locate potential military allies

• To claim new territory