!3 Original Colonies

How many American colonies were there originally?

• 10

• 13

• 20

• 50

What was the first American colony founded by English settlers and in what year?

• Massachusetts Bay, 1620

• New York, 1624

• Virginia, 1607

• Georgia, 1732

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What were the primary economic activities in the New England Colonies?

• Growing cash crops like rice and cotton

• Farming and raising farm animals

• Fishing and fur trading

• Mining and timber production

What event led the 13 colonies to become states and gain independence from Great Britain?

• The American Civil War

• The French and Indian War

• The Revolutionary War

• The War of 1812