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13 Colonies
Test Description: This is a quick check over some basic information about the original 13 colonies.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The primary cash crops of the southern colonies were
A
wheat and barley
B
tobacco and cotton
C
corn and beans
D
flowers and vegetables
2) The first successful English colony in America is known as
A
New York
B
Plymouth
C
Jamestown
D
Vermont
3) New York was a colony formerly known as New Netherland and owned by the
A
French
B
English
C
Dutch
D
Spanish
4) New Amsterdam was a city taken over by the English and renamed
A
St. Augustine
B
Boston
C
New York City
D
Hartford
5) Settlers that traveled on the Mayflower were known as
A
Pilgrims
B
castaways
C
explorers
D
conquistadors
6) Pilgrims that traveled on the Mayflower settled in Plymouth but were aiming to land in
A
Maine
B
New York
C
Virginia
D
New Jersey
7) The youngest colony of the original 13 is ______________. It is the southernmost member of the southern colony group.
A
Maryland
B
Georgia
C
South Carolina
D
North Carolina
8) Boston is a major city in which former colony?
A
New York
B
Massachusetts
C
Pennsylvania
D
Georgia
9) English settlers attempted to create a colony in _______ _________ twice but were unsuccessful both times.
A
South Carolina
B
New York
C
New Jersey
D
North Carolina
10) The name Pennsylvania is a combination of William Penn's last name and the word sylvania which means _______________.
A
English
B
trees or forest
C
love
D
fear
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