colonies Flashcards
(32 cards)
Who founded Virginia
John Smith
Who founded Maryland?
George Cecil Calvert
Who founded North Carolina
Nathanial Batts
Sir John Yeamons
When was Virginia founded and what type of government?
1607
Royal
When was Maryland founded and what kind of government?
1633 and Proprietary
What are three major Virginia towns?
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Richmond
When was North Carolina founded and what type of government?
1655
Royal Government
Name two major Maryland towns?
Annapolis and Baltimore
When was Massachusetts founded and what type of government?
1630
Charter
When was Rhode Island founded and what kind of government?
1636
Charter
Name two major Massachusetts towns?
Boston Quincy Plymouth Salem Lexington Concord
Name two major Rhode Island towns?
Providence
Portsmouth
New Port
Who founded Massachusetts?
John Winthrop
Who founded Rhode Island?
Roger Williams
When was Connecticut founded?
1636
Charter
When was New Hampshire founded and what type of government?
1638
Royal
Who founded Connecticut?
Thomas Hooker
Who founded New Hamshire?
John Wheelwright
Name at least two Connecticut major towns?
Hartford
New Haven
Wethersfield
Windsor
Name one major New Hampshire town?
Concord
Who founded New Jersey and when did it happen?
English Colonists in 1664
Who founded Pennsylvania and when?
William Penn, 1682
What type of government did New Jersey have?
Royal
What type of government did Pennsylvania have?
Proprietary
