Colonies

These colonies were known as the Breadbasket colonies because they grew a lot of wheat.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

This colony was the first to ratify the Constitution.

• Maryland

• Delaware

• New York

• Georgia

These colonies had the coldest climate of the 13 colonies.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

James Oglethorpe founded this colony to be a place for debtors to live.

• North Carolina

• New Hampshire

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

This colony was started as a safe haven for Catholics.

• Maryland

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

• South Carolina

Which one of these was NOT a proprietary colony?

• Delaware

• Maryland

• Pennsylvania

• New Hampshire

Which is NOT a southern colony?

• North Carolina

• Florida

• Virginia

• Georgia

The main religion of the Middle Colonies was Jewish, Quaker, Catholic, or _______.

• Baptist

• Lutheran

• Puritan

• Anglican

Why do you think fishing was a part of the economy for all three regions?

• People thought it was a fun way to make money.

• The colonies were bordered by the Gulf of Mexico.

• The colonies were bordered by the Pacific Ocean.

• The colonies were bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.

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

• France
• Spain
• Great Britain
• Germany