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Thirteen Colonies

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The thirteen colonies were ruled by what country?

a)

England

b)

Portland

c)

Ireland

d)

Spain

2.

Why did the colonists come to America?

a)

They longed for religious freedom.

b)

They wanted a better life.

c)

They were seeking riches.

d)

All of the above

3.

This was the first English settlement and is known as the "Lost Colony."

a)

Jamestown

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Jersey

d)

Roanoke

4.

This settlement was started in Massachusetts for religious freedom.

a)

Plymouth

b)

Jamestown

c)

New York

d)

Pennsylvania

5.

Which colony was furthest south among the 13 colonies?

a)

Maryland

b)

New Jersey

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Georgia

6.

Which colony was the first successful settlement of the thirteen colonies?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Jamestown

c)

North Carolina

d)

Connecticut

7.

Which region was known as the "Breadbasket Colonies" because of the fertile land for growing corn, wheat, and rye?

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

None of the above

8.

What product was a valuable cash crop for plantation owners in the southern region?

a)

corn

b)

wheat

c)

tobacco

d)

lettuce

9.

How many colonies were there originally?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

10.

In what year was the first colony formed in Virginia?

a)

1607

b)

1609

c)

1611

d)

1613

11.

Some people could not pay their own way to the "New World" and came as what kind of servant?

a)

dentured

b)

indentured

c)

dependent

d)

independent

12.

The thirteen colonies are situated along which ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

13.

Colonists who wanted freedom from the king of England were known as

a)

Lobsters

b)

Loyalists

c)

Patriots

d)

Renegades

14.

Colonists who were faithful to the king of England were known as...

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Bystanders

d)

Marksmen