The 13 Original Colonies

Question 1

In what years were English colonies established by settlers?

Accepted Answer

1600-1700&#x27;s

Question 2

What clue did the Roanoke colonists leave behind before they disappeared?

Accepted Answer

a carving that said "Croatoan"

Question 3

What do the white stars of the flag represent?

Accepted Answer

50 states

Question 4

Which of the following best describes Separatists?

Accepted Answer

People who wanted to separate from the Church of England

Question 5

Where was the original intended destination of the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower?

Accepted Answer

the Colony of Virginia

Question 6

The Pilgrims left England to establish a colony and create a new home based on their beliefs.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

When was Jamestown founded?

Accepted Answer

1607

Question 8

How did the Virginia Company receive its charter to establish Jamestown?

Accepted Answer

King James I granted them a royal charter

Question 9

Where was the first PERMANENT English colony?

Accepted Answer

Virginia, the Jamestown colony

Question 10

Each of the 13 colonies had a different way of life and had VERY LITTLE in common.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Who became the leader of Jamestown in 1608 and helped the colony survive?

Accepted Answer

John Smith

Question 12

Which colony was established first, Roanoke or Jamestown?

Accepted Answer

Roanoke

Question 13

Which of the following is the most important thing to remember about the 13 colonies?

Accepted Answer

colonies were established for different reasons and made money differently

Question 14

Finish this statement: Before there was the United States of America, there were...

Accepted Answer

there were 13 colonies

Question 15

Which colony was formed after Jamestown?

Accepted Answer

Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts

Question 16

The Middle colonies were known for...

Accepted Answer

growing crops and raising farm animals

Question 17

Colonial life was easy in the new world.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Each region of the colonies had the SAME way of life.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Who provided the money and resources to establish and maintain the Jamestown colony?

Accepted Answer

The Virginia Company of London

Question 20

What was the Virginia Company&#x27;s goal in establishing a colony in Virginia?

Accepted Answer

To find gold and other valuable resources

Question 21

Which colony was formed last?

Accepted Answer

Georgia

Question 22

Why was the colony of Georgia formed?

Accepted Answer

both answers are correct

Question 23

Who helped establish peace between the Jamestown settlers and her people?

Accepted Answer

Pocahontas

Question 24

What was the purpose of the first settlement - in Jamestown, Virginia?

Accepted Answer

to make money

Question 25

Which of the following is a primary reason why people left England to establish a new colony?

Accepted Answer

To escape religious persecution

The 13 Original Colonies

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