13 colonies Flashcards
John Wynthrop in many other people wanted religious freedom so they left England and arrived at…
Massachusetts Bay Founded by John Wynthrop
King Charles was in debt with his father. Quakers didn’t believe in the Puritans strict rules, and form days Government around religious freedom
PennsylvaniaFounded by William pen
Discovered after hooker left the Massachusetts Bay because of the religious tolerance
Connecticut Founded by Thomas Hooker
Roger Williams was kicked out of Massachusetts Bay and heart just from the natives, wanted religious tolerance
Rhode Island founded by Roger Williams
It was founded so that all Catholics could practice their religion freely
MarylandFounded by Lord Calvert/Lord Baltimore
Was founded to gain wealth and convert natives to Christianity
Virginia founded by John Smith
Mason sent settlers to create a fishing colony
New Hampshire Founded by John Mason
Dutch had previously owned this place, but the English decided they wanted it and they took it over
New York founded by duke of York
Proprietary colony formed by Lauren Berkeley and surge orange Cartered became a royal colony in 1702
New Jersey founded by Lord Berkeley
They separated from PA because they didn’t want to pay delegates that would be sent to conferences to represent their colony
Delaware founded by peter Minuit
King Charles second gave them a grant Because he owned a giant dick to his friends and they help her cover him from a monarchy so he presented them with a piece of land now called…
North Carolina founded by the eight Noble lords
They wanted farms on big plantations So they separated
South Carolina founded by the Eight Noble lords
Found it is a safe haven for debtors who would otherwise go to prison
Georgia founded by James Oglethorpe
Religious group who wanted to purify the church of England. Came to America for religious freedom and settled in Massachusetts Bay
Puritans
Plan of government for Connecticut. Gave out to all property owners, Limited the Governors power
Fundamental orders of Connecticut
English colony under the direct control of the English crown
Royal colony
English colony in which the king gave land to proprietors in exchange for a yearly payment
Proprietary colony
Owner of a huge estate in a Dutch colony
Patroon
Religious group of Christians that founded Pennsylvania
Quaker
Giving freedom to Christian religions
Act of toleration
Allowing other people to think or practice other religions and beliefs
Religious tolerance
Crops that are grown for sale at market
Cash crop
Town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity
Boom town
The earliest plantations located along rivers and creeks
Tidewater
