The Thirteen Original Colonies

1. The Thirteen Original Colonies Economics and Important People Created by Kim Andersen TEKS: 5.1b, 5.10b, 5.11b, 5.14ab Click on the star to answer a question. If you answer correctly, a piece of the puzzle will disappear revealing a part of the hidden picture. If you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the start to try again. Click Start to begin.

17. Did you know? The image is related to a colonial superstition that if a snake were cut into pieces, it would become alive again if those pieces were rejoined before sunset.

18. Click on New York colony.

19. According to the map, milling flour was a major industry for which of these colonies? [Click on the colony.]

20. Click on Massachusetts Bay colony.

21. Which of these crops was a major industry for the colony of Virginia? • tobacco • B. olive oil • C. almonds • D. oranges

22. Click on the southern colony, Georgia.

23. Georgia was the farthest south of the original 13 colonies. Which of these was a major industry in the colony of Georgia? A. salmon B. sugar C. berries D. potatoes

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25. When they preach a [contract] of works for [entry into heaven], that is not truth. - Anne Hutchinson, 1637- Based on this quote, which statement would Anne Hutchinson most likely agree with? A.Women are not allowed to speak in church. B.God does not love those who break the rules. C.Only men can have opinions on the Bible. D.Actions are not necessary for God's love.

26. According to the map, which southern colony made money from growing wheat? [Click on the colony.]

27. Click on Roger Williams’ colony, Rhode Island.

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29. No man shall be required to worship or maintain a worship against his will. -Roger Williams, 1640- Based on this quote, what did Roger Williams believe in? A. the right to assemble B. freedom of religion C. freedom of the press D. the right to bear arms

30. According to the map, Which colony did NOT build ships as part of their economy? A.) Pennsylvania B.) Connecticut C.) Massachusetts D.) New York

31. Click on William Penn’s colony, Pennsylvania.

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33. A. England could better govern America. B. he could have a colony named after him. C. Puritans could have more room to grow. D. Quakers could practice their faith freely. William Penn established a colony in Pennsylvania so that…

34. Click on the product, in the key or on the map, that was only grown in the New England colonies.

35. This is considered the very first political cartoon in America’s history. It first appeared in the Pennsylvania Gazette on the May 9,1754, and was meant to indicate that if the colonies did not unite to stand up to the unfair laws of the British government, then the colonies would not be strong enough to make a difference and would fail at gaining more rights. It later became an encouraging flag during the Revolutionary War for the thirteen colonies to stay united in an effort to claim total independence from England. Who was the person who drew this powerful political cartoon? A.) Anne Hutchinson B.) William Penn C.) Benjamin Franklin D.) George Washington