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18 Cards in this Set
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Roanoke Island, the Lost Colony, was what?
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Settled as an economic venture and the settlers vanished
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Jamestown was what?
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The first permanent English settlement (1607) was an economic venture bu the Virginia Company
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Plymouth was?
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Settled by Separatists from England, so they could escape religious persecution (get religious freedom)
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Massachusetts Bay was?
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Settled by Puritans to escape religious persecution
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Pennsylvania was?
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Settled by Quakers, so they could have religious freedom
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Georgia was
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Settled to give debtors in English prisons a chance for a new life
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The New England Colonies had?
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Poor, rocky soil, a jagged coastline with harbors, and harsh winters
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The Mid-Atlantic Colonies had?
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Harbors, bays, rich farmland, wide deep rivers, and a moderate climate
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The Southern Colonies had?
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Flat, rich land, good harbors, rivers and a hot, humid climate
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What was the economy in New England based on?
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Shipbuilding, fishing and trade
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What was the Mid-Atlantic Colonies economy based on?
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The production of livestock (beef and pork) and grain (wheat) and trade
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Economy in the Southern Colonies was based on?
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Cash crops of tobacco, rice, and indigo grown on large plantations
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The New England Colonies life was centered around what?
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The village and church (Puritan), and town meetings which were held to govern the colonies
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The Mid-Atlantic Colonies was what type of community?
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Villages and cities with different cultures and religions
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The Southern Colonies were mostly what?
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Agricultural, where life was centered around plantation life with slaves, while most people belonged to the Church of England. These colonies were divided into counties for the purpose of government
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What are artisans?
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Craftsman who made things with their hands and lived in all areas of the colonies
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What was required from indentured servants in exchange for passage to America?
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3 to 7 years of work
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Define slaves?
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Owned as property for life
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