13 Colonies-People Places And Things Flashcards

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He was the brother of the King of England who became the proprietor of New York after the English took over New Netherlands.

A

Duke of York

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He was a governor in Jamestown who made friends with the Powhatan Indians and was famous for saying “He who does not work, will not eat”.

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John Smith

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These Native Americans fought a war about land with the English settlers in Massachusetts.

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Pequot

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He was a lawyer and the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. He is famous for saying, “We shall be as a city on a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.

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John Winthrop

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King George II gave land in the new world to him to keep the Spanish and French away from South Carolina. This man wanted to start a colony for poor people and debtors, so they wouldn’t have to go to prison in England

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James Oglethorpe

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During the time of the Pilgrims, Massasoit was leader of the ___________ people. Later, Metacomet, also known as King Philip, led the ____________ people in a war known as King Philip’s War. The Native American _________ tried to keep their land, but they lost. Many were killed. Some were enslaved or forced to leave. After this, there were very few Native Americans left in New England.

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Wampanoag

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He was the governor of Plymouth Colony who made an agreement with Massasoit to live in peace.

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William Bradford

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This region was settled mainly by people who wanted religious freedom. The people here made their living by shipbuilding, lumber industry, fishing, whaling, and skilled craftsmanship.

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New England

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He was a Native American who taught the Pilgrims to hunt, fish, and plant corn.

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Squanto

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He was a Quaker who believed in tolerance and started the colony of Pennsylvania.

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William penn

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These Colonies were started mainly by people who were tolerant of different religions and were interested in making a living in the new world.

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Middle colonies

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________ and ______________ were two important trading centers in the Middle Colonies

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New York and Pennsylvania

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He believed that the government should not make laws about religion. He was banished from Massachusetts and started the colony of Rhode Island.

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Roger Williams

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This region was made of up settlers who made their living on small farms or large plantations where slaves did most of the work. Some cash crops in this region were tobacco, indigo, and rice.

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Southern Colonies

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She held meetings in her home where men and women talked about religion. She was banished from Massachusetts and went to Rhode Island.

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Anne Hutchinson

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This city was an important trading center in South Carolina.

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Charleston

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A Powhatan princess who helped the settlers at Jamestown by bringing
them food.

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Pocahontas

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These Native American people were friendly to the Jamestown settlers at first, but when the settlers took over more and more land to grow tobacco, the _________ people fought back. Eventually they had to leave their land.

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Powhatan

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Q

This was a very important item in the economy of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. There used to be so many people thought they would always be there. Now there are very few left.

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Cod fish

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This colony was started by Lord Baltimore as a refuge for Catholics.

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Maryland

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He was a governor of New Netherland who bought Manhattan Island from the Manhates Indians and started a settlement called New Amsterdam. (

A

Peter Minuet

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He was governor at the time of the English takeover of New Netherland.(

A

Peter Stuyvesant