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5th grade · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 8

The Thirteen Colonies

New England, Middle and Southern colonies

What your child practices

Why the colonies were founded, how the three regions differed in land, climate and work, and early self-government such as the Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses.

Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: G1.5.2; G1.5.1; H3.5.1; C2.5.3 · the physical and cultural characteristics of the thirteen colonies and early self-government

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Along which ocean were the 13 colonies?

    • The Arctic Ocean
    • The Indian Ocean
    • The Pacific Ocean
    • The Atlantic Ocean

  2. Question 2

    Which colony is in New England?

    • Georgia
    • Massachusetts
    • Virginia
    • Pennsylvania

  3. Question 3

    What was an indentured servant?

    • A Native leader
    • A colonial governor
    • A ship's captain
    • A person who worked for several years to pay for the trip to America

  4. Question 4

    The Mayflower Compact was important because the Pilgrims…

    • Joined France
    • Declared war on Spain
    • Agreed to make fair laws and govern themselves
    • Freed all enslaved people

  5. Question 5

    Roger Williams founded Rhode Island after being forced out of Massachusetts. What did he believe?

    • Everyone must belong to one church
    • No one should vote
    • Colonies should have kings
    • People should be free to choose their religion

  6. Question 6

    In which colony and city was the Declaration of Independence later signed?

    • Massachusetts (Boston)
    • Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
    • Georgia (Savannah)
    • Virginia (Jamestown)

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