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WorksheetsInfoCharts Quiz: Colonial Regions
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of these colonial regions would be characterized by cold, harsh winters; humid summers; heavily forested land with thin, rocky soil?
New England
Middle
Southern
Which of these colonial regions had plenty of fur trapping, natural harbors for merchant ships to dock, and agriculture consisting of staple crops?
New England
Middle
Southern
Which of these colonies was founded by Roger Williams, after he had irreconcilable differences with the leaders in Massachusetts?
Connecticut
New Hampshire
New York
Rhode Island
(New England) Which of these colonies was formed with the idea of Puritans creating an ideal Christian community that others would look up to (a "City on a Hill")?
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
(New England) Which TWO colonies were known for religious freedom for all (not just one certain religion) and for separation of church and state (meaning religion is not involved with politics)?
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
(Middle) Which of these colonies was founded by the Dutch (colony was even called "New Netherland") and still contains the largest city in the U.S., due to its major trading port?
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
(Middle) Which of these colonies was founded by William Penn as a safe place for Quakers, conducted fair dealings with American Indians, and welcomed immigrants?
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
(Middle) Which of these colonies was an extension of Pennsylvania's expanding trade until it officially separated in 1776?
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
North Carolina
(Southern) Which of these colonies was founded by James Oglethorpe as a risky place to send debtors (many attacks by nearby Native American tribes), but made it safer in the remainder of English colonies?
South Carolina
Georgia
Maryland
Virginia
(Southern) Which of these colonies was founded by Lord Baltimore as a safe place for Catholics seeking freedom from persecution in England?
North Carolina
Georgia
Maryland
Virginia
(Southern) Which of these colonies was founded for business purposes by investors in a joint-stock company, grew tobacco as a main source of early wealth, and had John Smith step up as a strict leader?
South Carolina
Georgia
Maryland
Virginia
(Southern) Which of these colonies is responsible for the House of Burgesses, where people elected representatives to take care of local matters instead of waiting for rulings originating across a distant Atlantic Ocean?
North Carolina
Georgia
Maryland
Virginia
