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reasons to come to the colonies |
They had abundant resources and land that people can claim and own. It was a way to start a new life. |
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Southern Colonies |
great for farming and is hot and humid, make money of for cash crops. Maryland was a place for Catholics to live in peace. |
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Middle Colonies |
Allowed all religions to live in peace, had seaports for trading which allowed the middle colonies to import goods to great britain , and had lots of resources, and mild weather which is good enough weather to grow cash crops for a profit. |
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New England Colonies |
rocky soil, self sufficient people, Timber,many trees to make boats to sail goods. |
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first great awakening |
Started when protestants began to develop new ideas about religion.preachers gave emotional speeches warning people about “weak faith” |
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free market economy |
a system in which prices are not controlled by the government. |
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Town common |
a place in the middle of a town where cattle and sheep could graze and some parts were owned by people |
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slavery |
most common in the southern colonies, when people owning plantations needed free labor shipped from Africa. Sold as a whole pack, sometimes fought back by running away, working slowly, fighting in wars, and keeping their culture alive |
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Mayflower compact |
the first governing document of plymouth colony. written by pilgrims. |
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French Colonies |
The French colonies were highly engaged in the fur trade. They cooperated with the Native Americans. They made lots of money$ by trading and selling fur. |
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Spanish Colonies |
The Spanish colonies had lots of agriculture and slaves. Had many plantations, but the hot and dry climate of some areas did not allow it.
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English colonies |
the english colonies consist of the middle, south, and new england colonies. some people came for religious reasons, to own land, or to start a new life. |
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democracy |
a form of government which is controlled by the people. |
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early colonial government |
A republic that was controlled by Britain at first then by the colonies themselves after the american revolution. |
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William Bradford |
the governor of plymouth colony. he arranged town meeting and signed the mayflower compact. |
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James Oglethorpe |
the founder of Georgia for english debtors that wanted to start a new life as farmers. |
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Lord Baltimore |
the founder of Maryland as a place for persecuted catholics. |
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John Winthrop |
lead a group of puritans Massachusetts main settlement of Boston so they could worship freely |
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John Smith |
a Leader of Jamestown, Virginia who made the strict rule that you had to work to feed your family. |
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George Whitefield |
a preacher who traveled around the colonies during the great awakening. he preached in open fields. |
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Jonathan Edwards |
a puritan who helped start the great awakening by warning people about weak faith |
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Samuel Davies |
a person who brought revivals to the south during first the great awakening |
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Roger williams |
the first person banned from Massachusetts he founded the colony of Providence. |
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WIlliam penn |
a Quaker who founded the colony of pennsylvania for people of all religions. |
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proprietary colony |
a colony where control is given to a proprietor or a group of proprietors
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royal colony |
a colony where the monarch kept control, usually through appointed officials. |
