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Name the four New England Colonies
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Massachusets
Connecticut Rhode Island New Hampshire |
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What does the world Pennsylvania mean?
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"Penn's wood"
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Today's U.S. state of Maine was once part of _______.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
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New York used to be a Dutch colony called _____.
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New Amsterdam
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What is the full name of Rhode Island?
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Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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What grades were taught in a one-room schoolhouse during colonial times?
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1st through 8th grade
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Georgia was named after which British king?
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King George II
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Where was Plymouth Rock?
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
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What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims traveled on when they came to America in 1620?
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Mayflower
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Name the four Middle colonies.
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New York
Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey |
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Name the five Southern Colonies.
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Virginia
Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia |
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Name three crops that were grown on southern plantations.
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Tobacco
Cotton Rice |
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Slaves in colonial America were people who where kidnapped from _______.
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Africa
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What famous colonial American was an author, publisher, politician, scientist, and inventor?
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Benjamin Franklin
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What was a cooper's job?
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They made large barrels of wood.
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