13 Colonies People And Places

Question 0

Duke of York

Answer 0

He was the brother of the king of England who became the proprietor of New York after the English took over new Netherlands.

Question 1

John Smith

Answer 1

Was a governor in Jamestown who made friends with the Powhatan Indians and was famous for saying “He who does not work, will not eat.”

Question 2

Pequot

Answer 2

These native Americans fought a war about land with the English settlers in Massachusetts.

Question 3

John Winthrop

Answer 3

He was a lawyer and the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. He is famous for saying “We shall be as a city on a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.”

Question 4

James Oglethorpe

Answer 4

King George II gave land in the new world to him to keep the Spanish and French away from South Carolina. He wanted to start a colony for poor people and debtors, so they wouldn’t have to go to prison in England

Question 5

Wampanoag

Answer 5

During the time of hte Pilgrim, Massasoit was their leader. Later Metacomet, also known as King Philip, led them into a war known as King Philip’s War. These Native Americans tried to keep their land, but they lost. Many were killed. Some were enslaved or forced to leave. After this, there were very few Native Americans left in New England.

Question 6

William Bradford

Answer 6

He was governor of Plymouth Colony who made an argeement with Massasoit to live in peace.

Question 7

New England

Answer 7

This region was settled mainly by people who wanted religious freedom. The people here made their living by shipbuilding, lumber industry, fishing, whaling, and skilled craftsmanship

Question 8

Squanto

Answer 8

He was a Native American who taught the Pilgrims to hunt, fish, and plant corn.

Question 9

William Penn

Answer 9

He was a Quaker who believed in tolerance and started the colony of Pennsylvania.

Question 10

Middle Colonies

Answer 10

These Colonies were started mainly by people who were tolerant of different religions and were interested in making a living in the new world.

Question 11

Roger Williams

Answer 11

He believed that government should not make laws about religion. He was banished from Massachusetts and started the colony of Rhode Island.

Question 12

Southern Colonies

Answer 12

This region was made up of settlers who made their living on small farms or large plantations where slaves did most of the work. Some cash crops in this region were tobacco, indigo, and rice.

Question 13

Anne Hutchinson

Answer 13

She held meetings in her home where men and women talked about religion. She was banished from Massachusetts and went to Rhode Island.

Question 14

Charlestown

Answer 14

This was an important trading center in South Carolina.

Question 15

Pocahontas

Answer 15

A Powhatan princess who helped the settlers at Jamestown by bringing them food.

Question 16

New York and Philadelphia

Answer 16

Were two important trading centers in the middle colonies.

Question 17

Powhatan

Answer 17

These Native American people were friendly to the Jamestown settlers at first, but when the settlers took over more and more land to grow tobacco, they fought back. Eventually they had to leave their land.

Question 18

Cod fish

Answer 18

This was a very important item in the economy of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. There used to be so many people, it was thought they would always be there. Now there are very few left.

Question 19

Maryland

Answer 19

This colony was started by Lord Baltimore as a refuge for Catholics.