New England Colonies Flashcards

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Name the 4 New England Colonies

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New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut

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Why was Plymouth founded? Who was its founder?

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Religious freedom; William Bradford and the pilgrims

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Why was Massachusetts Bay colony founded? Who was its founder?

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Religious freedom; John Winthrop and the Puritans

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Why was New Hampshire founded and who founded it?

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Settlers seeking new economic opportunities; settlers and indentured servants

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Why was Connecticut formed and who formed it?

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Split off from Massachusetts Bay colony and John Winthrop because the founder of Connecticut, Thomas Hooker, didn’t agree with Winthrop.

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Define charter

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A formal document signed by the king saying how the colony will be governed ad where its boundaries are

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New England colonies geographic conditions

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trade, short growing season, shipbuilding, fishing, rocky soil

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