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WorksheetsThe Thirteen Original Colonies
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which country did the thirteen American colonies belong to prior to becoming the United States?
a)
Netherlands
b)
England
c)
France
d)
China
2.
James Oglethorpe created a colony for debtors from England to come instead of having to go to prison for their debts. Which colony did he start?
a)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
b)
Plymouth Colony
c)
Virginia
d)
Georgia
3.
Which region would these colonies be a part of?
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Connecticut Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Connecticut Colony
a)
New England colonies
b)
Middle colonies
c)
Southern colonies
d)
These were not colonies
4.
Queen Elizabeth I established the American colonies to :
a)
Claim more land for England
b)
Provide more trade ports
c)
Compete with the Spanish
d)
All of the above
5.
This colony was the first permanent English colony in the Americas
a)
Virginia colony
b)
Massachusetts Bay colony
c)
Georgia
d)
New York
6.
This man founded the colony of Pennsylvania for the Quakers.
a)
Roger Williams
b)
William Penn
c)
John Smith
d)
John Winthrop
7.
Which was the religious group who founded the Massachusetts Bay colony for religious freedom?
a)
Quakers
b)
Mennonites
c)
Separatists
d)
Puritans
8.
What colony did Thomas Hooker found after he was asked to leave the Massachusetts Bay colony?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Vermont
c)
Georgia
d)
Connecticut
9.
Which region depended upon cash crops such as tobacco, indigo, and rice for their economic well being?
a)
New England colonies
b)
Middle colonies
c)
Southern colonies
d)
All of these
10.
Which region was known for being the "Bread basket" area because they produced so much grain?
a)
New England colonies
b)
Middle colonies
c)
Southern colonies
d)
All of the above
11.
New York and New Jersey were originally founded by which group of people?
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
Dutch
d)
Swedish
12.
In which of the following colonies would you likely find slaves?
a)
Georgia and Virginia
b)
Virginia and North Carolina
c)
Rhode Island and Georgia
d)
Pennsylvania and Georgia
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