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18 Cards in this Set
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Who found Pennsylvania and what was the reason for the settlement?
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William Penn
A refuge for Quakers |
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Who found Maryland and what was the reason for the settlement?
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King Charles I
A refuge for Catholics |
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Who found Georgia and what was the reason for the settlement?
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King George II
Place for poor people and debtors |
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What is the climate and geography of the Northern Colonies?
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Rocky coast
Cold long winters forests warm soil sandy |
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What was the climate and geography of the Middle Colonies?
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Fertile soil
Long growing season Sunny days rivers, woods |
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What was the climate and geography of the Southern Colonies?
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Long growing season
Hot and humid Exellent soil-rich and fertile Rivers, bays and wetlands Page 162. |
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What were the jobs people had in the Northern Colonies?
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Shipbuilders
Farmers Fisherman |
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What were the jobs people had in the Middle colonies?
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Artisan
Farmers Laborer Apprentice |
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What were the jobs in the Southern colonies?
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Planters
Merchants Running a plantation Overseer |
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What were important events in the Southern colonies?
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House of Burgesses
Plantations Planting indigo Cash crops |
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What were important events in the Northern colonies?
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Great Awakening
Pequat war Triangular trade Middle passage Slave trade |
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What were important events in the Middle colonies?
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Ben's inventions
The Breadbaskets Free market economy |
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What are the names of the Northern Colonies?
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Rhode Island
Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire |
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What are the names of the Middle Colonies?
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New York
Deleware New Jersey Pennsylvania |
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What are the names of the Southern Colonies?
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Maryland
Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia |
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THE SOUTHERN COLONIES:
Who were the important leaders and what were the known for? |
King Charles I-gave land to North America "Maryland"
King Charles II-Founded the Carolinas "Charleston" King George II-started another colony to keep the French and Spanish away from South Carolina. "Georgia" Cecilius Calvert-Lord Baltimore-Made Maryland a refuge for Catholics. James Oglethorpe-English Lawmaker/Army Officer. Friendly to the Debtors. Eliza Pinckney-She developed a better way to grow INDIGO. |
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THE MIDDLE COLONIES:
Who were the important leaders and what were the known for? |
Duke of York-Proprietor of New Netherland
John Burkely and George Carteret- Owned East and West Jersey William Penn-Created and found Pennsylvania Benjamin Franklin-Philadelphia most famous citizen and bought own printing press Quakers-Religiuous group (the society of friends) |
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THE NORTHERN COLONIES:
Who were the important leaders and what were the known for? |
Roger Williams-A desenter that wanted more religous freedom
Anne Hutchinson-A Puritan criticized Puritan Ministers. Thomas Hooker- wanted to form a new communinity were all men could vote. Metacomet-Indian leader of the Wampanoag, wanted to avoid war, but had to fight to stay on his land. Johnathan Edwards/George Whitefield-Ministers that started to speek throughtout the English Colonies. |
