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13 colonies quiz
Thirteen Colonies Table
Delaware
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Pennsylvania
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New Jersey
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Georgia
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Connecticut
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Massachusetts Bay
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Maryland
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South Carolina
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New Hampshire
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Virginia
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New York
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North Carolina
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Rhode Island
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13 Colonies Test Answers
1.The thirteen colonies were ruled by what country?
- England
- Ireland
- Portland
- Cuba
2. Which of these states was among the original 13 colonies?
- A&C
- Texas
- Virginia
3. Why did the colonists come to America?
- They were seeking gold and money.
- They wanted a better life.
- They sought religious freedom.
- All of the above.
4. Which colony was the smallest of the 13 colonies?
- New Jersey
- Rhode Island
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
5. This was the first English settlement and is known as the “Lost Colony”.
- Massachusetts
- Jamestown
- New Jersey
- Roanoke
6. Identify the colony.
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
7. Identify the colony
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
8. Identify the colony.
- New Jersey
- Connecticut
- Maryland
- Delaware
9. This settlement was started in Massachusetts for religious freedom.
- Roanoke
- New York
- Jamestown
- Plymouth
10. Which colony was the furthest south among the 13 colonies?
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Georgia
11. This settlement was started in Virginia in the hopes of finding gold and other riches.
- Plymouth
- North Carolina
- Jamestown
- Connecticut
12. Which colony was the furthest north?
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- Virginia
- Georgia
13. What product was a valuable cash crop for plantation owners in the southern region?
- lettuce
- wheat
- corn
- tobacco
14. Identify the colony.
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- Virginia
15. Identify the colony.
- Maryland
- Delaware
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
16. What would a cobbler make?
- medicine
- wheels
- horseshoes
- shoes
17. Identify the colony.
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- Rhode Island
18. Identify the colony.
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- Delaware
- Virginia
19. Identify the colony.
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New Hampshire
20. Identify the colony.
- Virginia
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
21. Identify the colony.
- New York
- Virginia
- Pennsylvania
- New Hampshire
22. Identify the colony.
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- Rhode Islands
23. Identify the colony.
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Virginia
24. Identify the colony.
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- Virginia
- Georgia
13 Colonies Similarities and Differences
New England
■ The first colonists were Separatist Puritans (Pilgrims).
■ They settled in New England to gain religious freedom.
■ Most colonists grew their own food.
■ The soil was too thin and rocky and the climate too harsh for the colonists to grow cash crops.
■ They turned to fishing, lumbering, fur trading, and metal working to nourish their economy.
■ New England colonies also participated in the selling of slaves to the southern colonies.
■ Most luxury goods had to be bought from England.
■ They settled in New England to gain religious freedom.
■ Most colonists grew their own food.
■ The soil was too thin and rocky and the climate too harsh for the colonists to grow cash crops.
■ They turned to fishing, lumbering, fur trading, and metal working to nourish their economy.
■ New England colonies also participated in the selling of slaves to the southern colonies.
■ Most luxury goods had to be bought from England.
middle colonies
■ The first colonists were Dutch and settled at the mouth of the Hudson River.
■ Their goal was to farm in order to make money.
■ Land was more fertile than in New England and promoted farming of cash crops: corn/wheat/fruit.
■ An abundance of rivers allowed for transportation of goods between the colonies.
■ Mills to grind grains developed and supported local economies.
■ Relationships with Native Americans were better in these colonies than in the others.
■ This area was also the most ethnically diverse.
■ Their goal was to farm in order to make money.
■ Land was more fertile than in New England and promoted farming of cash crops: corn/wheat/fruit.
■ An abundance of rivers allowed for transportation of goods between the colonies.
■ Mills to grind grains developed and supported local economies.
■ Relationships with Native Americans were better in these colonies than in the others.
■ This area was also the most ethnically diverse.
Southern colonies
■ The first colonists were English and settled in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607.
■ Their goal was to find gold in order to obtain wealth as rapidly as possible.
■ Tobacco and rice became the major cash crops of the southern colonies.
■ Indentured servants were first used. As their numbers dwindled, slaves were used.
■ A small number of people owned large amounts of land.
■ Religion and religious freedom were not large concerns for most southern colonists.
■ Their goal was to find gold in order to obtain wealth as rapidly as possible.
■ Tobacco and rice became the major cash crops of the southern colonies.
■ Indentured servants were first used. As their numbers dwindled, slaves were used.
■ A small number of people owned large amounts of land.
■ Religion and religious freedom were not large concerns for most southern colonists.
Which colonies considered southern colonies?
maryland
virginia
north carolina
south carolina
georgia
virginia
north carolina
south carolina
georgia
common characteristics in southern colonies
fertile soil
cash crops- rice, tobacco, indigo
indentured servants
indentured servants
african slavery
cash crops- rice, tobacco, indigo
indentured servants
indentured servants
african slavery
most common crop in jamestown and maryland?
tobacco
most common crop in Carolinas?
rice
Who lived in North Carolina?
poor farmers that were kicked out of virginia
who settled georgia?
criminals
reasons georgia was created
buffer between spanish colonies and english colonies
a location to place all criminals in englands’ jails
a location to place all criminals in englands’ jails
regulations in georgia
no slaves
no drinking
no drinking
when and why did georgia prosper?
when became royal because it became royal and a plantation colony
who were the New England colonies
MA, NH, RI, CT
common characteristics in new england colonies
small farms and towns
hilly, forested, rocky soil
natural resources: fishing, lumber
family and religion number one
COLD
hilly, forested, rocky soil
natural resources: fishing, lumber
family and religion number one
COLD
who were the middle colonies?
New York, New Jersey, delaware, Pennsylvania
characteristics of middle colonies
large farms like south
fertile land
characteristics of north and south
lots of natural resources
iron mines
fertile land
characteristics of north and south
lots of natural resources
iron mines
Structure of society
1. rich people
2. small and owners/Yeomen farmers
3. indentured servants
4. black slaves
2. small and owners/Yeomen farmers
3. indentured servants
4. black slaves
colonial families in new england
life expectancy: +10 yrs from average
family: came as a whole fam
women’s rights: married young, no property rights or any rights at all
family: came as a whole fam
women’s rights: married young, no property rights or any rights at all
Colonial families south
life expectancy: -10 yrs from average
family: unmarried men, some women
women’s rights: could own property, highly desired
family: unmarried men, some women
women’s rights: could own property, highly desired
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