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Iroquois Confederacy
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Formed in 1570.. Made up of first five then six Iroquois nations.. located in Central and Western New York
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Jamestown
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founded 1607.. first permanent settlement.. helped by Algonquin tribes.
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New England Colonies
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Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire
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New England Colonies cont.
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influenced by religion. church membership required for participation in govt. very cold climate and poor soil. Grew crops mostly for family. center of colonial shipping, ports at Boston and Salem. merchants and professionals made up wealthy class.
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Mayflower compact
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1620. First governing document of Plymouth colony
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Mayflower. pilgrims
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Fundamental orders of CT
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1639. arguably the first constitution. describe the govt set up by the Connecticut river towns.
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Middle colonies |
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
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middle colonies cont.
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fertile soil. exported wheat and corn. large number of tenant farmers
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Charter of liberties and privileges
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new York 1683. laid out the political organization of the colony, set up procedures for election to the assembly, created 12 counties, guaranteed certain individual rights.
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Charter of liberties and privileges
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new York 1683. laid out the political organization of the colony, set up procedures for election to the assembly, created 12 counties, guaranteed certain individual rights.
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southern Colonies
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Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
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southern colonies cont.
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warm climate, rich soil. development of plantation system. tobacco rice and indigo crops,
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House of Burgesses
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virginia 1619. first legislative Assembly of elected representatives in north America.
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Maryland toleration act
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mandated religious tolerance for trinitarian Christians.
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