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New England/Middle Colonies

review on New England and Middle colonies material-founding of the colonies.

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358085267Roger Williamsfounded Rhode Island for religious freedom. Bought land from Native Americans
358085268John Winthropbrought Puritans to Massachusetts Bay and started Boston for religious freedom.
358085269Anne Hutchinsonsent out of Boston due to not following ministers teachings and said God spoke to her.
358085270John Wheelwrightleft Massachusetts and started Exeter, New Hampshire for religious freedom.
358085271Thomas Hookerstarted the colony in Hartford, Connecticut. He felt the government had too much power in Massachusetts.
358085272William Bradfordlet the Pilgrims to Plymouth for religious freedom.
358085273Duke of Yorktook over New Netherlands from cruel leader Peter Stuyvesant in 1664.
358085274Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteretbegan the colony of New Jersey to gain profit from land sales.
358113945William Pennbegan the Holy Experiment and a home for Quakers.
358113946Separatistswanted to break away from the Anglican Church and create their own church
358113947Puritanswanted to change the Anglican Church
358113948Quakerswas also called the Society of Friends, believed everyone equal in God's sight.
358113949General CourtMassachusetts representative assembly, only male church members could vote for members
358113950Mayflower Compactrepresentative government set up in Plymouth
358113951separation of church and stateidea that the government system and religious beliefs must remain divided.
358113952Fundamental Orders of Connecticutfirst constitution that set limits on the government, listing what they had the power to do.
358113953patroonslarge land grants given in New Netherlands if you brought 50 settlers where you could rule and tax as you wished.
358113954proprietary colonycolony which was owned by someone who paid a yearly fee to the king.
358113955Delawarecolony given to William Penn to allow access to the Atlantic securing trade and economic growth.
358113956New Jerseycolony that allowed religious freedom, trial by jury and representative government.
358113957philadelphiaplanned city by Penn where there would be green grass and gardens, space between houses
358113958holy experimentname to describe Penn's wish to prove that all faiths could live in one colony in peace.
358113959melting pothistorical term used to describe the Middle colonies where many nationalities over time came to be American rather than staying German, French, Swedish, English, Welch....
358113960Pennsylvaniathis colony advertised for settlers drawing a diverse group to the colony
358113961New Netherlandsoriginal name of New York colony
358113962Peter Stuyvesantcruel governor of the colony of New Netherlands. People would not help him fight the English when they arrived to attack the colony
358113963Massachusetts Bay Colonythis colony had no toleration for other beliefs
358113964Great Migrationtime between 1630 and 1640 when 15,000 settlers moved to Massachusetts Bay colony
358113965pacifistspeople who refused to fight in war and is against violence
358113966landreason conflicts arise between English settlers and Native Americans
358113967Providencefirst town in Rhode Island
358113968Rhode IslandThis colony had religious freedom and separation of church and state

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