Colonial Era Flashcards

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New England colonies

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Puritans- Christian,

Economy- fishing, whaling and ship building

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Middle colonies

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Quakers- Christians

Benjamin Franklin- born in middle colonies,cheaper establish respect for the middle colonies

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Southern colonies

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  • Majority of profit was made from tobacco

- Slaves were brought to the southern colonies to help with the tobacco crops

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Southwestern colonies

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Catholics tried converting the natives

- conquistadors fought for Catholicism

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