Colonies got names How the original 13 colonies got their names – Flashcards
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what might you see on a CT scan of someone with chronic pancreatitis?
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(contrast enhanced) - pancreatic calcifications, enlargement of the pancreas, ductal dilation and vascular problems
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Where did the Massachusetts colony get its name from?
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the american-Indian tribe Algonquian tribes, which means “at large hill place|at the great hill”
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Where did the Maryland colony get its name from?
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King Charles I of England’s wife, Queen Henrietta maria just to honor her (Mary’s land)
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Where did the New York colony get its name from?
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It was named after its founder, The Duke Of York.
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Where did the Rhode Island colony get its name from?
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was originally named Roodt (i.e. Red) Eylandt (i.e. island) meaning red island because of the red clay that lined the shore
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Where did the Connecticut colony get its name from?
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It got its name from the Native Indian phrase meaning “river whose water is driven by tides or winds.”
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Where did the New Hampshire colony get its name from?
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It got its name from Hampshire, New England
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Where did the Delaware colony get its name from?
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It got its name from Thomas West during the Lord De La Warr war and from the Delaware river
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Where did the North Carolina colony get its name from?
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The state was named in honor King Charles IX of France and then King Charles I and King Charles II of England: the Latin word Carolus, translated as Charles
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Where did the South Carolina colony get its name from?
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The state was named in honor King Charles IX of France and then King Charles I and King Charles II of England: the Latin word Carolus, translated as Charles
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Where did the New Jersey colony get its name from?
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It was named after the British Island of Jersey
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Where did the Pennsylvania colony get its name from?
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From William Penn hence the last name Penn
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Where did the Georgia colony get its name from?
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It was named after King George II of England
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Where did the Virginia colony get its name from?
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Queen Elizabeth I the "Virgin Queen"
