Colonial America Quiz

Which colonies make up the New England Colonies?

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

• Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire

• Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina

• Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia

Which colony was founded by a joint stock company?

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia

• Maryland

Which colony was founded by William Penn?

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Georgia

• Maryland

Which colony was a safe haven for Quakers and had freedom of worship?

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Georgia

Which colony was founded by John Winthrop?

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Rhode Island

• New York

• Maryland

Which colony(s) had a theocracy?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Georgia

• New York

Which colony was founded by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for debtors?

• Maryland

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

Which colony was a safe haven for Catholics?

• New York

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Georgia

Which group of colonies was made up of small farms, shipbuilders, shipping, & cattle and dairy farms?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Western Colonies

Which group of colonies consisted of an agricultural economy with cash crops?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Northern Colonies