US History 13 Colonies – Flashcards
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Virginia (reasons founded, Founder)
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Reason Founded: search for gold Founder: English crown
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Maryland (Reasons for founding, founder)
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Reason: founded as a refuge for Catholics Founder: Sir George Calvert
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Carolinas (Reason Founded, Founder)
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Reason:The land was given to 8 English nobles to colonize Founder:8 English nobles
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Georgia (Reason Founded, Founder)
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Reason:for the debtors and the poor to make a fresh start Founder: James Oglethorpe
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New York (Reason Founded, Founder)
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Reason:England felt they had claim to the land they sent a fleet of ships to take it. They took it without a fight from the Dutch.
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New Jersey (Reason Founded, Founder)
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Reason: The Duke of York wanted to split the colony of New York. He gave his land to two men. Founder: Lord John Berkley and Sir George Carteret
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Pennsylvania (reason founded, Founder)
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Reason: Founded as a safe place for Quakers to practice their religion Founder: William Penn
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Delaware (Reason founded, Founder)
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Reason: People from Sweden settled before the English were granted a separate colony. Founder: Sweden
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Massachusetts (Reason for founding, Founder)
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Reason: Religious freedom , but didn't tolerate other's religious beliefs. Founder: Pilgrims and Puritans
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Rhode Island (Reason for Founding, Founder)
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Reason: They believed government shouldn't force people to worship in a certain way. Economic opportunity. Founder: Rodger Williams
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Connecticut (Reason for Founding, Founder)
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Reason: They didn't like the way the church controlled the government in MA. Founder: Thomas Hooker
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New Hampshire (Reason for founding, founder)
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They believed government shouldn't force people to worship in a certain way. Economic opportunity. Founder: John Wheelwright
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New England Colonies (Colonies, Economy, Climate, and Geography)
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Colonies: Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Connecticut, New Hampshire Economy: Lumber, Rum distilling, Shipbuilding, Cattle , Fur Trading, Fishing, and Whaling Climate: long winters, short growing season, mild summers Geography: Thin, rocky soil, fast moving streams, coastline, Deep Harbors, Thick forests
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Middle Colonies (Colonies, Economy, Climate, and Geography)
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COLONIES: New York, New Jersey, Delaware , Pennsylvania ECONOMY: Wheat and corn, fur trapping, Iron works, cattle, lumber, ship building, Fishing, and Whaling. CLIMATE: Mild climate, cold winters, Warm summers GEOGRAPHY: Fertile soil, forests , natural resources, Deep Harbors .
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Southern Colonies (Colonies Economy, Climate, and Geography)
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COLONIES: Virginia , Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia ECONOMY: Grain, rice, Tobacco, Indigo, Cattle, Iron, and Lumber. CLIMATE: long summers , long growing season, short, mild winters GEOGRAPHY: Fertile soil, Forests, Wide Rivers, Coastline, and Deep Harbors
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Navigation Acts
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A series of laws made by parliament to ensure that England made money from colonies. All ships had to be done by English scissor English colonies.
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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The first Constitution of the English colonies.
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Mercantilism
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The economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism
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Great Awakening
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Revival for religious freedom feeling in the American Colonies. Preacher inner religious emotions more important than outward religious behaviors
