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23 Cards in this Set
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Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
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Southern Colonies
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Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire,
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New England Colonies
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New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey
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Middle Colonies
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Founded in 1607 (Jamestown) and Captain John Smith is given credit for starting this colony. Southern Colony
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Virginia
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Many people at this time wanted to leave their homeland in order to have more freedoms and not to be under the strict rule of the kings of England.
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Virginia
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Founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims, Plymouth was the original name of this settlement, New England Colony.
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Massachusetts
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John Carver was the leader of the Pilgrims and author of the Mayflower Compact, ohn Winthrop was the governor of this settlement.
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Massachusetts
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Puritans then came and settled Boston (Massachusetts Bay Colony)
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Massachusetts
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Founded in 1634 by George Calvert who started a charter but did not live to see it come true. He believed all people should have religious freedom.
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Maryland
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King Charles I was king and didn't agree with the religious freedom
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Maryland
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In 1649 the Toleration Act was passed that guaranteedequality of rights for everyone for religion. Southern Colony
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Maryland
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In 1636, this colony became a colony after Roger Williams, a clergyman, obtained a charter from England to form the colony. He spoke out against the Puritans strictness and went to this area to settle and provide religious choice.
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Rhode Island
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This colony also had right for white men to vote, New England Colony
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Rhode Island
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Also founded in 1636 by a clergyman by the name of Thomas Hooker. He led a group of people from Rhode Island to start their own colony and they had the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. New England Colony
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Connecticut
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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Gave white property owners te right to vote and limited governers power.
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Founded in 1663 by English nobles, charter granted by Charles II, Charleston: main city was named after Charles II. Became very important port city. Bad politics forced a split of the colony into North and South. Southern Colony.
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North Carolina
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In 1729 this colony received its name after a political dispute and became a colony. Had large plantations for growing crops and raising livestock. Southern Colony
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South Carolina
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Started as New Netherland. Duke of York was given it from Charles II. The English took over in 1664 and named it ____. Middle Colony
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New York
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Sold to the king of England in 1679. Royal colony: king chooses governor and no elected government. New England Colony
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New Hampshire
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In 1681, William Penn was graned a charter for land between Maryland and New York. King Charles was in debt to Penn's father. Penn was a quaker and he gave the people two rights: freedom of religion and right to elect public officials. Middle Colony
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Pennsylvania
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In 1682, The Duke of York granted William Penn this land. It became a colony in 1704. Middle Colony.
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Delaware
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The Duke of York split this land for two friedns (East ___ and West _____) Goverbment quarrels caused them to be combined in 1702. Middle Colony
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New Jersey
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It became a colony in 1733. James Oglethorpe was granted a charter to start Georgia for the poor and unfortunate who leave England. It was known as the buffer zone between the Spanish and the English colonies. Southern Colony.
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Georgia
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