Period 1 and 2 Flashcards
Leaders were John Smith, John Rolfe, Pocahontas, Powhatan
Virginia
founded 1607
virginia
cash crop tobacco, house of burgesses, arrival of african americans, headright system, bacon’s rebellion
virginia
leader was lord baltimore
maryland
haven for catholics, act of toleration
maryland
small self sufficient tobacco farms, fur trade, democratic views and autonomy from BR control
North Carolina
slave colony from beginning, rice, indigo
south carolina
leader was james oglethorpe
georgia
haven for debtors, buffer against spanish and french in south
georgia
leader was john wheelwright
new hampshire
leaders were roger williams and anne hutchinson
rhode island
leader was thomas hooker
connecticut
exeter compact, happened after mayflower compact
new hampshire
religious freedom, recognized rights of american indians, williams founded 1st baptist church
rhode island
fundamental orders 1639
connecticut