Colonial Quiz

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Short Answer

  1. The thirteen colonies were colonies of what country?
  2. Which colony was farthest north?
  3. Which colony was farthest south?
  4. The colonies were bounded by the Appalachian Mountains on the west. What ocean bordered the colonies on the east?
  5. The oldest colony was Virginia (founded in 1607). Which colony was just south of Virginia?
  6. The colony of Virginia contained what are now the states of Virginia and West Virginia. What colony bordered Virginia to the northeast?
  7. The colony of Massachusetts was composed of what are now the states of Massachusetts and Maine. What colony was between the two parts of Massachusetts?
  8. What colony was located east of Connecticut?
  9. The colony of New York contained what are now the states of Vermont and New York. What two colonies bordered the colony of New York on the south?

Label the colonies on the map below:

ESSAY:

What was the geography of the Southern colonies like and how did that affect the economies of the region?
 
 
 
 
 

What was the geography of the Northern colonies like and how did that affect economies of the region?
 
 
 
 
 

In what part of the colonies did religion play the most important role? Describe 2 of these colonies.