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13 colonies Flashcards

1
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Founder of Massachusetts

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Pilgrims / Puritans

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Founder of Connecticut

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Thomas Hooker

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3
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Founder of New Hampshire

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Mason and Gorgas

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4
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Founder of Delaware

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Group of farmers from Sweden

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5
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Founder of New York

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Duke of York

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Founder of Pennsylvania

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William Penn

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Founder of New Jersey

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Lord Carteret and Lord Berkley

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Founder of Virginia

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Sir. Walter Raleigh

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Founder of Georgia

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James Oglethorpe

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Founder of Maryland

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Lord Baltimore

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This man left Massachusetts because he was upset about the voting laws. He wanted to give all white males the right to vote, regardless if they owned land.

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Thomas Hooker

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12
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This leader of New Amsterdam was not well liked. The people of the city did not support him and England took over the region without a fight.

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Peter Stuyvesant

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This group settled Plymouth, Massachusetts for religious freedom. They signed the Mayflower Compact as a form of self-government for the colony.

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The Pilgrims

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This group settled Boston and the were not accepting to outsiders. They banished many people who did not support the strict Puritan beliefs.

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The Puritans

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This man created a colony for a safe place for Catholics. A major city is now named after him in the state.

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Lord Baltimore

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This man wanted to help the debtors of England. He provided a chance for the poor English to start a new life.

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James Olgethorpe

17
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New Netherlands was taken over by the English and the colony was named after this man.

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The Duke of York

18
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This man was banished from Massachusetts. He created this colony to give religious freedom to all people.

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Roger Williams

19
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Jamestown was the first successful settlement in this colony. The colony was named in honor of Queen Elizabeth I.

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Virginia

20
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The colony of Pennsylvania was created by this man. He was a Quaker and he wanted to create a colony for all religions.

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William Penn

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