Colony Quiz

What were two of the main reasons why many colonies were founded?

• Religious Freedom

• Money

• They were bored

• To grow corn

Who was the Virginia colony named after?

• Queen Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen

• The King of England

• Duke of York

• John Winthrop

Who founded the colony of Massachusetts?

• King Charles

• John Winthrop

• Roger Williams

• Thoms Hooker

What year was Maryland founded?

Rhode Island had many natural resources because of its access to the ___________.

• Churches

• Sea

• Forests

• Corn Fields

Which colony was founded by the Dutch Duke of York?

• New York

• California

• New Jersey

• North Carolina

Thomas Hooker founded this colony that was known for its fur trading, ship building, and whaling.

• New Jersey

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

• New Hampshire

What year was New Hampshire founded and by whom?

• 1638, John Mason

• 1638, John Hancock

• 1653, John Mason

• 1636, Thomas Hooker

Why was the colony of Delaware founded?

• Religious Freedom

• Freedom to make its own laws

• To grow corn

• To grow Tobacco

Delaware had a long growing _____ and fertile _____.

• season, soil

• soil, season

• season, corn

• season, tobacco