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"Charter Oak": Connecticut: Legend has it that when King James II sent Governor Andros to Hartford, he was trying to take back the charter for Connecticut. Someone stole it, and hid it in an oak tree.
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Assembly: An elected group of lawmakers.
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Calvert's Reasons for founding: Maryland: Calvert founded Maryland, because he wished to make his family more prosperous (rich/wealthy). He also founded Maryland for religious freedom for the people who were to live there.
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Charter: A formal document that outlined the colony's geographic boundaries and specified how it would be governed.
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Democracy: It was ruled by the people. In a democracy, citizens elect representatives to make and carry out laws.
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Different Religions: Rhode Island: Roger Williams believed in freedom of different religion. That is why he was sent away from Massachusetts.
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Issues in the Government: New York: The Duke of York made all of the laws at first, but then he made an assembly. After some time, he fired the assembly, because he did not like the laws that they established. The people rebelled, the Duke of York stepped down, and the assembly regained power.
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James Oglethorpe's Laws: Georgia: He established laws against drinking alcohol and owning slaves. He wanted the settlers to learn to farm themselves.
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Middle Climate: They had rich soils, valleys, and wooded mountains.
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Middle Colonies: 1. New York
2. Pennsylvania
3. New Jersey
4. Delaware
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Middle Economy: They had farming, lumbering, and shipbuilding.
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New England Climate: They had long, cold winters and rocky, hilly wilderness.
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New England Colonies: 1. Massachusetts
2. Rhode Island
3. Connecticut
4. New Hampshire
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New England Economy: They had small farms, lumbering, fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.
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New Haven Puritans: Connecticut: Other Puritans formed a separate colony nearby. It was called New Haven.
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Puritans/Separatists: Massachusetts: Puritans: Puritans are people who want to purify the English Church.
Separatists: Separatists are people who want to separate from the English Church.
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Quaker beliefs: Pennsylvania: They believe in a simple lifestyle, and in treating all people as equal.
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Reason for founding: Georgia: Georgia was founded, because a group of Englishmen wanted to keep people out of debtor's prison.
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Reasons people came to the New World: 1. To have freedom of religion
2. Forced by slavery
3. To start a new life (to make money)
4. Indentured servants
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Reasons the King allowed the colony: Pennsylvania: 1. He could repay a large debt that he owed to William penn's father, Admiral Penn.
2. Because he wanted William Penn out of England.
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Relationship with Spaniards: Georgia: The Spaniards continually attacked the new settlements, because they wanted to control the colony of Georgia.
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Rich vs. Poor: New York: The rich landowners made the poor farmers, fishermen, and tradesmen, pay high prices for land, which caused a great difference in wealth.
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Roger Williams/Anne Hutchinson: Rhode Island: Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson were the founders of Rhode Island. Both of them were kicked out of Massachusetts, because they preached against the Puritans. Williams founded Providence, and Hutchinson founded Portsmouth.
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Slave Trade: Rhode Island: The business of capturing, transporting, and selling people as slaves.
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Southern Climate: They had broad rivers, vast wetlands, and it was humid.
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Southern Colonies: 1. Maryland
2. Virginia
3. North Carolina
4. South Carolina
5. Georgia
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Southern Economy: They had tobacco, rice, and other cash crops.
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Thanksgiving: Massachusetts: It is a three-day feast in November. It started in 1621. We still celebrate this holiday today.
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The Acts Concerning Religion: Maryland: Calvert founded Maryland to make a free place for Catholics. He also allowed any other people of the Christian Religion. He made a law stating that all people of the Christian Religion would be free in Maryland. Unfortunately, this law did not apply to Atheists and Jews.
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The Fundamental Orders: Connecticut: They guaranteed the right to vote to all men who were members of the Puritan Church.
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The Great Law of 1682: Pennsylvania: William Penn promised that people of all faiths would be treated equally.
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The History of Tobacco Workers: Virginia: 1. They used Native Americans, but they got too sick from European diseases.
2. They used English as indentured servants.
3. They used Africans as indentured servants.
4. They used Africans as slaves.
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The Mayflower/Mayflower Compact: Massachusetts: The Mayflower was the boat that the pilgrims traveled on to get to Plymouth Rock.
The Mayflower Compact was the agreement that the Pilgrims signed.
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Theocracy: A government who's leaders ruled in the name of God.
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Virginia House of Burgesses: Virginia: They passed a law, and it stated that if you were African, you were to be a slave for life.
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Who can vote?: Only free, white, land-owning men were allowed to vote.
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Who was Georgia named after?: King George.
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Who was Maryland named after?: Queen Mary.
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Why African Slaves?: Virginia: 1. Because they were used to farming
2. If they managed to escape, they would not blend into a crowd, because of their dark skin.
