Coloines Flashcards
New England Coloines-Escape Religious Persecution what colonies?
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
New England Colonies to gain economic wealth?
New Hampshire
Middle Colonies to escape religious persecution?
Pennsylvania
Middle Colonies to gain economic wealth?
New York, New Jersey, Delaware
Southern colonies to escape religious persecution?
South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina
Southern Coloines for Debtors and prisoners?
Georgia
New England Economy and Climate
Fishing, whaling, shipbuilding, dense forests, timber and fish
Middle colonies economy and climate
Wheats, grains bread basket
Southern Colony economy and climate
Warm- fertile soil
Tabaco, rice and indigo
Large Plantations
Cotton
New England diversity
Very little diversity
Middle diversity
VERY diverse
Southern diversity
Slightly diverse
Roger Williams is know for what?
Founded Rhode Island for religious tolerance and wanted everyone welcome
William Penn
Created Pennsylvania and created 1st constitutions for the quakers and their religious freedom.
James Oglethorpe
Founded Georgia a fresh start for prisoners and debtors