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The Thirteen Colonies Trivia Quiz

This will test your knowledge of the original thirteen colonies. You may be asked why a certain colony was settled, who settled it, and other questions relating to the colonies.

A multiple-choice quiz by ladramakween. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ladramakween

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
258,239

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
10326

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who founded the colony of Connecticut? Hint

Thomas Booker

William Penn

Roger Hooker

Thomas Hooker

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Question 2 of 10

2. Anne Hutchinson was a famous woman at the time when colonies in the New England area were being created. What was she known for? Hint

She was known for founding the colony of Maine.

She was known for expressing her opinions and saying that God spoke to her.

She was known for helping Pocahontas.

She was known for being a government official in Boston.

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Question 3 of 10

3. New York used to be known as ______________? Hint

New Jersey

New Amsterdam

New England

New Hampshire

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Question 4 of 10

4. Roger Smith set up the colony of Rhode Island.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania and what religious group did he belong to? Hint

William Penn, Quaker

Charles Penn, Puritan

William Penn, Puritan

Charles Penn, Quaker

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Question 6 of 10

6. Georgia, America's thirteenth colony, was founded for a certain group of people. Who were these people? Hint

Debtors

Pilgrims

Puritans

Quakers

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the boundary that separated the Middle Colonies from the Southern Colonies? Hint

Charles-Mason Line

Middle-Southern Line

Mason-Dixon Line

The Boundary

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Question 8 of 10

8. What were the three major crops of the Carolinas? Hint

Rice, indigo, and tobacco.

Rice, silk, and indigo.

Rice, tobacco, and silk.

Rice, cotton, and tobacco.

9. Triangular trade was what this famous trade between the colonies, West Africa, and the West Indies began to be called. Rum was made for trade. What two key ingredients of rum were produced in the colonies? Hint

Molasses and salt

Grapes and molasses

Grapes and salt

Molasses and sugar

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret set up a colony known as New Jersey.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who founded the colony of Connecticut?

Answer: Thomas Hooker

Thomas Hooker found the colony of Connecticut on May 1636. He was one of the people who, at the time, left the Massachusetts Bay because he believed too much power was being given to the governor and officials. Connecticut had become an American colony in the year 1662.

2. Anne Hutchinson was a famous woman at the time when colonies in the New England area were being created. What was she known for?

Answer: She was known for expressing her opinions and saying that God spoke to her.

She didn't found the colony of Maine because Maine wasn't even one of the original 13 colonies and she definitely wasn't friends with Pocahontas or a government official. Anne Hutchinson was a woman who discussed and often questioned the teachings of the minister by voicing her persuasive opinion.

She was later ordered out of the colony when she told the court that she thought God had spoken to her.

3. New York used to be known as ______________?

Answer: New Amsterdam

New York was given the name "York" because England's King Charles II, had given the colony to his brother, the Duke of York.

4. Roger Smith set up the colony of Rhode Island.

Answer: False

Roger Williams established a settlement which he named Providence, which later combined with Newport Island and Portsmouth to form the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He created Providence for religious tolerance because he disliked the Puritan power (and intolerance) in the colony of Massachusetts.

5. Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania and what religious group did he belong to?

Answer: William Penn, Quaker

William Penn joined the Quakers when he was 22 years old. He found the colony of PA in 1681.

6. Georgia, America's thirteenth colony, was founded for a certain group of people. Who were these people?

Answer: Debtors

Debtors are people who owe money and for some reason cannot pay the money back. Therefore, Georgia was created so that they could have a fresh start in life.

7. What was the name of the boundary that separated the Middle Colonies from the Southern Colonies?

Answer: Mason-Dixon Line

The Mason-Dixon line was named after Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon.

8. What were the three major crops of the Carolinas?

Answer: Rice, indigo, and tobacco.

Indigo was a very valuable blue dye that was made by a plant grown in the Carolinas.

Answer: Molasses and sugar

Molasses is a dark brown syrup that pours out VERY slowly.

10. Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret set up a colony known as New Jersey.

Answer: True

The Duke of York had given them this land and they (Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret) created a proprietary colony in 1664.

Source: Author ladramakween

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