American History Mid-Term ch.2-3: 13 colonies and characteristics of north & south
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Virginia (VA | Founded: 1607 Type of Colony: Joint-Stock, Royal company Founder: John Smith/ John Rolfe Dominant Religion: Anglicans Purpose: to make money Economy Emphasis: Tobacco Extra:1619: House of Burgesses Representative Gov. |
| Massachusetts (MA) | Founded: Plymouth 1620, MBC- 1629, Together: 1630 Type of Colony: Joint Stock, Royal Company Founder: William Bradford/ J. Winthrop Dominant Religion: Puritan Purpose:Religious Refuge Economy Emphasis: Shipping, Farming, and Trade Extra: Mayflower Compact: set of laws for self Gov. |
| New York (NY) | Founded: 1626/ 1664 Type of Colony: Joint-stock Company Founder: P. Minuet Dominant Religion: None Purpose: To Make Money Economy Emphasis: Fur trade, general/mixed |
| New Hampshire (NH) & Maine (ME) | Founded: 1620's Type of Colony: Royal Founder: F. Gorges & J.Mason Dominant Religion: Puritans (less strict Purpose: to make money and they wanted space Economy Emphasis: Fur and Fishing |
| Maryland (MD) | Founded: 1634 Type of Colony: Propriety Founder: Calverts, Lord Baltimore Dominant Religion: Protestants, Catholics Purpose: Catholic refuge Economy Emphasis: Tobacco |
| Connecticut (CT) | Founded: 1637 Type of Colony: Joint-stock Company Founder: T.Hooker Dominant Religion: Puritans Purpose: Spill-over from MA; money w/ fur Economy Emphasis: Fur Trade |
| Rhode Island (RI) | Founded: 1640 Type of Colony: Joint-stock Company Founder: Roger Williams Dominant Religion: None Purpose: Separation btw church and state Economy Emphasis: None |
| Delaware | Founded: 1637 Type of Colony: ? Founder: ? Dominant Religion: ? Purpose: ? Economy Emphasis: ? Extra: ? |
| Carolinas | Founded: 1653; 1719 Type of Colony: Proprietary Founder: Group of Dominant Religion: Anglican/none Purpose: To make money through trade Economy Emphasis: Rice & Sugar |
| New Jersey (NJ) | Founded: 1702 Type of Colony: Proprietary Founder: John Berkeley Dominant Religion: None Purpose: For land and money Economy Emphasis: Trade, farming, and dairy |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | Founded: 1682 Type of Colony: Proprietary Founder: William Penn Dominant Religion: Quakers, None Purpose: Quaker refuge and to make money Economy Emphasis: Extra: Don't believe in war |
| Georgia (GA) | Founded: 1734 Type of Colony: Proprietary Founder: James Oglethorpe Dominant Religion: Mildly Anglican Purpose: Military buffer and reform Economy Emphasis: Mixed Agriculture |
| North-New England | ◦ Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island ◦ separatists, puritanism-very strict ideology ▪ you have to be part of the elect (predestined to go to heaven) ▪ you have to live like a saint and work hard to demonstrate it ◦ moved to America as congregations (entire churches would move) ◦ everyone lived around the church ◦ high life expectancy, low death rate ◦ high literacy because they had to be able to read the bible theocracy-church membership required for voting or holding a position in office ◦ trade economy, little currency, mixed commercial (ship building, exporting, lumber), limited agriculture |
| South | ◦ Virginia, maryland, Carolinas, and Georgia ◦ agriculture centered around cash crops (something you can mass produce that is popular) ◦ lawlessness, self-interest ◦ most people who immigrate are individuals, bachelors, and poor ◦ they are loose Anglicans, just have to have respect for the king and pay your taxes ◦ slavery is used the most |
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