American Colonies Flashcards
American colonies and their roles.
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| 234050 | Virginia | Southern colony with Jamestown, main crop tobacco | |
| 234051 | Maryland | Founded by Lord Baltimore, safe haven for Catholics, Act of Toleration | |
| 234052 | South Carolina | Supply station for indies, rice plantations | |
| 234053 | North Carolina | Outcasts from SC and VA, hospitable to pirates | |
| 234054 | Georgia | Buffer state with Spanish Florida, "charity colony" with many shady people | |
| 234055 | Massachusetts | Puritans lead by William Bradford, landing site of Pilgrims. Later lead by John Winthrop, "city on a hill" | |
| 234056 | Rhode Island | Established by Roger Williams who was kicked out of MA, religious toleration and "Lord's Debris" | |
| 234057 | Connecticut | Est by Reverend Thomas Hooker, self-governing, creates Fundamental Orders | |
| 234058 | New Hampshire | Fishing and trading overgrowth of MA | |
| 234059 | New York | Originally Dutch settlement, Duke of York threatens his way into the land | |
| 234060 | Pennsylvania | Quaker colony, lead by William | |
| 234061 | New Jersey | Duke of York gives parts to Berkely and Carteret, which goes to Quakers | |
| 234062 | Delaware | Originally by Swedes, taken over by Dutch, then controlled by PA |