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History of the 13 Colonies

History

A comprehensive quiz covering the founding, geography, and social structure of the early American colonies.

American History Colonial Era Social Studies

14 Questions Easy Ages 10+ May 21, 2026

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1 What are the three regions of the 13 Colonies?

A Southern, Middle, New England
B Northern, Western, Eastern
C Coastal, Mountain, Valley
D Northern, Southern, Central

2 What was the nickname for the Middle Colonies?

A The Grain Belt
B The Breadbasket Colonies
C The Orchard Colonies
D The Farm Colonies

3 What was the first permanent English settlement in America?

A Plymouth
B Philadelphia
C Jamestown
D Maryland

4 Which leader stated that colonists who did not work could not eat?

A John Rolfe
B William Penn
C John Smith
D George Washington

5 Which colony served as a refuge for English Catholics?

A Virginia
B Maryland
C Georgia
D New York

6 What was the name of the forced sea journey from Africa to America?

A The Atlantic Crossing
B The Great Migration
C The Middle Passage
D The Triangular Trade

7 Which crops were the biggest cash crops in colonial South Carolina?

A Tobacco and Cotton
B Rice and Indigo
C Corn and Wheat
D Sugar and Coffee

8 On large plantations, who performed the majority of the labor?

A Indentured servants
B Enslaved people
C Paid immigrants
D Local settlers

9 What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims used to sail to America?

A The Susan Constant
B The Mayflower
C The Discovery
D The Arbella

10 What was the name of the governing document written by the Pilgrims?

A The Mayflower Compact
B The Colonial Charter
C The Bill of Rights
D The Fundamental Orders

11 What kind of rules did the Puritan colonies have?

A Lenient rules
B Strict rules
C No rules
D Voluntary rules

12 Which religious group founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

A Quakers
B Catholics
C Puritans
D Anglicans

13 What geographical features characterized New England?

A Poor farmland and good harbors
B Rich soil and rocky bays
C Flat plains and no water
D Mountainous terrain and deserts

14 Which city was the largest in the thirteen colonies?

A Boston
B New York
C Philadelphia
D Charleston

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