Set: American Colonies

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

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Terms 13
Creator AmbushCommander
Created February 21, 2007
Groups None
Tags colonization, colonies, colony, unitedstates, history, us, american, america
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American colonies and their roles.

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AmbushCommander : Changed North Carolina → Outcasts from NC and VA, hospitable to pirates to North Carolina → Outcasts from SC and VA, hospitable to pirates
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  1. Delaware → Originally by Swedes, taken over by Dutch, then controlled by PA - 3 misses
  2. Maryland → Founded by Lord Baltimore, safe haven for Catholics, Act of Toleration - 2 misses
  3. New Hampshire → Fishing and trading overgrowth of MA - 2 misses
  4. Virginia → Southern colony with Jamestown, main crop tobacco - 1 miss
  5. North Carolina → Outcasts from SC and VA, hospitable to pirates - 1 miss
  6. Connecticut → Est by Reverend Thomas Hooker, self-governing, creates Fundamental Orders - 1 miss