1) Who founded the New England colonies? a) James Oglethorpe b) William Penn c) John Winthrop d) Roger Williams 2) Which states were in the New England colonies? a) New Jersey, Pennsylvania b) Massachusetts, Vermont c) New York, Delaware d) Maryland, Georgia 3) Why did the New England colonies settle? a) Religious freedom b) Debt relief c) Trade d) Gold 4) Who were the founders of the Middle colonies? a) Pilgrims b) Puritans c) Quakers d) Debtors 5) What was the main disadvantage of New England's geography? a) Flat land b) Thin soil c) No rivers d) Rich soil 6) Who was Roger Williams? a) A Native chief b) A Quaker leader c) A Southern farmer d) A Puritan minister 7) What does Massachusetts mean? a) Breadbasket b) Land of Grains c) City Upon a Hill d) Southern Haven 8) What is Pennsylvania known for? a) Grains b) Fishing c) Cotton d) Tobacco 9) Who was the largest Native American group in the South? a) Cherokee b) Iroquois c) Sioux d) Creek/Yamacraw 10) Who founded the Southern colonies? a) Debtors and poor b) Pilgrims c) Puritans d) Quakers 11) What religion wore plain clothes? a) Puritans b) Catholics c) Lutherans d) Quakers 12) Who is Anne Hutchinson? a) A Native chief b) A Quaker leader c) A Southern farmer d) A Puritan dissenter 13) What was a proprietor? a) Farmer b) Trader c) Minister d) Landowner 14) Which states were in the Southern colonies? a) Maryland, Georgia b) Rhode Island, Maine c) Massachusetts, Vermont d) New York, New Jersey 15) Why did the Southern colonies settle? a) Religious freedom b) Trade c) Gold d) Debt relief 16) Who founded the Middle colonies? a) James Oglethorpe b) John Winthrop c) Roger Williams d) William Penn 17) What was an advantage of New England's geography? a) Flat land b) Fishing resources c) Mild winters d) Rich soil 18) Which states were in the Middle colonies? a) Maryland, Georgia b) Massachusetts, Vermont c) Rhode Island, Maine d) New York, Pennsylvania 19) What was the Middle colonies' nickname? a) Land of Grains b) Breadbasket c) City Upon a Hill d) Southern Haven

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