13 Colonies - Names & Dates

Why are the founding dates of the colonies most significant?

• They reflect the relationship between the colonies and England
• They mark the beginning of the history of the United States
• They determine the size of the colonies
• They represent the diversity of the colonies

Which colony was founded first?

• Massachusetts
• Virginia
• Maryland
• New Hampshire

What was the main reason for the establishment of the colonies?

• To establish a democratic government
• To expand the British Empire
• To escape religious persecution
• To find new sources of wealth

Which New England colony was founded in 1636?

• Connecticut
• North Carolina
• Georgia
• Delaware

What is the chronological order of the founding of the colonies?

• Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland
• Massachusetts, Virginia, New Hampshire, Maryland
• Virginia, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maryland
• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Virginia, Maryland

Which colony was founded last?

• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• New York
• Georgia

When was New York founded?

• 1664
• 1681
• 1732
• 1776

What Quaker state was founded in 1681?

• Pennsylvania
• New England
• Virginia
• New Quaker

What colony was founded in 1620?

• Massachusetts
• North Carolina
• New Netherland
• Vermont

Which colony was founded before 1680?

• New York
• Georgia
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania