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13 Colonies

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
2.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
3.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
4.
Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"
a)
They grew many types of grain.
b)
Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
c)
They ate bread with every meal.
d)
They imported many types of grain
5.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
6.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
7.
What year was the first colony founded in Virginia? 
a)
1492
b)
1611
c)
1607
d)
1496
8.
Most of the Puritans settled where?
a)
New England
b)
New Hampshire
c)
New Mexico
d)
New Haven
9.
What was the main reason people moved to the New World?
a)
Family
b)
Food
c)
Money
d)
Religious freedom
10.
Some people could not pay their way and came as what kind of servent?
a)
dentured
b)
dependent
c)
indentured
d)
independent
11.
What was the cash crop in the Southern Colonies?
a)
Beans
b)
Tobacco
c)
Corn 
d)
Wheat
12.
Where did Quakers settle?
a)
South Carolina
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Maryland
d)
Pennsylvania
13.

The colonies were divided into 3 regions. What are the three regions? Select 3 answers.

a)

Northern

b)

New England

c)

Southern

d)

Central

e)

Middle

14.

Why was the colony of Georgia established?

a)

For religious persecution

b)

For the Puritans

c)

For debtors

d)

They wanted to start a new colony

15.

King Charles gave a large section of land in North America to a young man by the name of William Penn. This land later became known as

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Delaware

d)

New Jersey

16.

Three people left Massachusetts or was forced to leave Massachusetts because of their religious belief. Choose the three people that left.

a)

William Penn

b)

Roger Williams

c)

Anne Hutchinson

d)

Thomas Hooker

e)

John Winthrop

17.

If you owe money, you are called a

a)

debtor

b)

proprietor

c)

dissenter

d)

dependent

18.
who found Pennsylvania? 
                 
a)
William penn 
b)
A chicken pen
c)
Peter penn 
d)
A pig pen
19.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Mid-Atlantic
20.
Which crop grew well in the Middle colonies because of the climate?
a)
wheat
b)
cotton
c)
tobacco
d)
fish
21.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Southern colonies?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia 
c)
Delaware
d)
Georgia
22.
In New England, men gathered to discuss the issues of the town at
a)
ports
b)
factories
c)
plantations
d)
meetinghouses
23.
Which religious group heavily influenced people in the New England Colonies?
a)
Quakers 
b)
Puritans 
c)
Jews 
d)
Anglicans 
24.
Who is the founder of Pennsylvania?
a)
John Winthrop
b)
Sylvester Slovania
c)
James Olgethorpe
d)
William Penn
25.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
26.

The Pilgrims and the Puritans founded which colony?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

Pennsylvania

27.

Thomas Hooker founded which colony?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

28.

Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts and founded which colony?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Rhode Island

c)

North Carolina

d)

New York

29.

Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkley founded which colony?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Connecticut

c)

New Jersey

d)

Delaware

30.

William Penn founded which colony?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Georgia

c)

New Jersey

d)

Pennsylvania

31.

George Calvert (also known as Lord Baltimore) founded which colony?

a)

New York

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

North Carolina

32.

George Calvert (also known as Lord Baltimore) founded which colony?

a)

New York

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

North Carolina

33.

This was the first English colony to grant religious freedom

a)

Massachusetts

b)

North Carolina

c)

New York

d)

Rhode Island

34.

New Hampshire was founded by?

a)

John Mason

b)

Thomas Hooker

c)

James Oglethorpe

d)

John Smith

35.

Georgia was founded by?

a)

William Penn

b)

Lord Baltimore

c)

James Oglethorpe

d)

John Smith

36.

This group originally founded New York

a)

Swedish

b)

Dutch

c)

Spanish

d)

French

37.

This group originally founded Delaware

a)

Swedish

b)

Dutch

c)

English

d)

Italian

38.

These colonies were known as the bread basket colonies

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

39.

Dutch colonists surrendered to the English and it was renamed _____________________

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Delaware

c)

New York

d)

New Jersey

40.

North and South Carolina were started by

a)

the Dutch

b)

Lord Baltimore

c)

Lord Proprietors

d)

Swedish settlers

41.

The first permanent settlement was in this colony

a)

Massachsetts

b)

Virginia

c)

Georgia

d)

Rhode Island

42.

Charles Town was a major port in this colony

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

None of the above

43.

This colony was founded as a safe haven for Catholics

a)

South Carolina

b)

Maryland

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

None of these

44.

True of False: The Mayflower Compact was created to allow freedom of religion to all

a)

True

b)

False

45.

True of False: The Toleration Act gave religious freedom to all Christians

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Plantations were a common system in this region

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

47.

Georgia was founded for which purpose (check all that apply)

a)

a safe haven for Catholics

b)

to from a defense barrier from other countries

c)

for religious freedom

d)

for debtors to start over

e)

a safe haven for Quakers

48.

This region was home to Quakers and other religions

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

49.

This region was home to Catholics and Protestants

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

50.

This person received a land grant because the King of England owed his father money

a)

Roger Williams

b)

William Penn

c)

James Oglethorpe

d)

Lord Baltimore

51.

Puritans had to sign this, and if they did not follow the rules they were kicked out of the colony

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Covenant

c)

Toleration Act

d)

Indentured Servant

52.

A person who makes a journey for a religious reason

a)

indentured servant

b)

pilgrim

c)

slave

d)

conquistador

53.

Most colonists came to the New World for which reasons (check 2)

a)

religious freedom

b)

free land

c)

for adventure

d)

to become famous

54.
Which Colony is this?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Connecticut
c)
New Jersey
55.
Which Colony is this?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Connecticut
c)
Rhode Island
56.
Which colony is this?
a)
Delaware
b)
New York
c)
Rhode Island
57.
Which colony is this?
a)
Connecticut
b)
New York
c)
Pennsylvania
58.
Which colony is this?
a)
New York
b)
Maryland
c)
New Hampshire
59.
Which colony is this?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
New Jersey
c)
Delaware
60.
Which colony is this?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
New Jersey
c)
Maryland
61.
Which colony is this?
a)
Delaware
b)
Maryland
c)
New Jersey
62.
Which colony is this?
a)
Delaware
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Maryland
63.
Which colony is this?
a)
Virginia
b)
Maryland
c)
North Carolina
64.
Which colony is this?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Georgia
c)
North Carolina
65.
Which colony is this?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Virginia
c)
Georgia
66.
Which colony is this?
a)
North Carolina
b)
Georgia
c)
South Carolina

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