13 colonies Flashcards
New york was named after:
James duke of York
Rulers of NJ
Lord Berkley and Carteret
When does Charles ll become king of england:
1660
RECAP: Flushing remonstrance-
allowed religious freedom
Proprietary colonies:
Owner of land controls government, and lets people live in the village in exchange for rent
What were the middle colonies?
Penn, NY, NJ, and Delaware
Settlers in NJ were given:
Large pieces of land, religious freedom, allowed to make local laws, set tax rates, and trial by jury.
Geography impacts….
the economy and political developments.
when geography affects crops it also effects
it’s economy
Quakers believed it was wrong to…
fight
Who found pennsyvlania
William Penn in 1681
What was the New England (NE) economy based off?
Trade, fishing, and manufacturing
4 jobs in new england:
Sailors, manufacturers, traders, and fishers
What was the mid atlantic economy based on?
Farming, building, and furniture builders.
How does the economy in the southern colonies develop?
Slave labor on large farms to grow tabacco and cotton
Which colony was established for political reasons
Mass, Rhode island, CT,
What were the main crops grown in southern colonies?
Tabacco, cotton, sugar cane, indigo, and rice