WorksheetsThirteen Colonies
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
The thirteen colonies were ruled by what country?
England
Portland
Ireland
Spain
Why did the colonists come to America?
They longed for religious freedom.
They wanted a better life.
They were seeking riches.
All of the above
This was the first English settlement and is known as the "Lost Colony."
Jamestown
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Roanoke
This settlement was started in Massachusetts for religious freedom.
Plymouth
Jamestown
New York
Pennsylvania
Which colony was furthest south among the 13 colonies?
Maryland
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Georgia
Which colony was the first successful settlement of the thirteen colonies?
Plymouth
Jamestown
North Carolina
Connecticut
Which region was known as the "Breadbasket Colonies" because of the fertile land for growing corn, wheat, and rye?
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
None of the above
What product was a valuable cash crop for plantation owners in the southern region?
corn
wheat
tobacco
lettuce
How many colonies were there originally?
12
13
14
15
In what year was the first colony formed in Virginia?
1607
1609
1611
1613
Some people could not pay their own way to the "New World" and came as what kind of servant?
dentured
indentured
dependent
independent
The thirteen colonies are situated along which ocean?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Colonists who wanted freedom from the king of England were known as
Lobsters
Loyalists
Patriots
Renegades
Colonists who were faithful to the king of England were known as...
Loyalists
Patriots
Bystanders
Marksmen
