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1
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Who was the governor who wanted his colony to be a “ city on upon a hill”

A

John Winthrop

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Who was the man who was determinded to build a colony that practiced separation of church and state

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Roger Williams

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3
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Who was an English general who wanted to help debtors

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James Oglethorpe

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Who was a Friend who accepted a colony as a payment of a debt

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William Penn

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5
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What state was heavily populated during the Great Migration

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Massachusetts Bay Colony

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What state passed an Act of Toleration guaranteeing religious freedom

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Maryland

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7
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What state had Savannah as its first settlement

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Georgia

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What type of freedom was the primary motive for the colonial settlement of New England

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Religious

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9
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what is another name for the Society of Friends

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Quakers

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What kind of colony is directly supervised by a king

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Royal colonies

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What year did the Pilgrims reach America

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1620

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12
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What kind of people were the Pilgrims

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Puritans

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What is generally regarded as the first written constitution drawn up in America

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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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14
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Who were the people who received large grants of land in the Dutch colony

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Patroons

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What were the important cash cops to the Caarolina colonies

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Tobacco, Rice, and Indigo

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What colonial city became the leading center of government and culture among the southern colonies

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Williamsburg

17
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What state was first settled by the Swedes

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Delaware

18
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Which of the colonies had orignal settlements by the Dutch and the Swedes

A

Middle colonies

19
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Which of the colonies was founded for Roman Cathoics

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Southern Colonies

20
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Which of the colonies were mostly orignally charter colonies

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New England Colonies

21
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What was the Dutch colony called New York originally called

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New Netherland

22
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What type of colonies used joint-stock companies which contributed to their success

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Charter colonies

23
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What colony was a charter colony, required everyone to attend church, and was settled by Puritans

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Mass Bay Colony

24
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What colony did William Bradford, Squanto, Miles Standish all contribute to the success from the Indians

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Plymouth

25
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What man founded the city of Providence, disagreed with the Puritan leaders, and bought land from the Indians

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Roger Williams

26
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What colony had its claim secured by Henry Hudson, was settled by patroons, and was governed by Peter Minuit

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New Netherlands

27
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What colony was settled by people from Massachusetts Bay who wanted more land

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Connecticut

28
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Which Lord Baltimore established a colony for Roan Catholics

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George calvert

29
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What type of colonies were given to individuals or groups

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Proprietary colonies

30
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What kind of companies provided a means for raising money to support a new colony

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Joint-stock companies

31
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Unlike Rhode Island, this colony DID NOT arise out of controversy

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Connecticut

32
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What colony was founded by Swedes

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New Sweden

33
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What group did not land in the area where the had obtained permission to settle

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Pilgrims

34
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What was the economic system of Europe during the 1600s and 1700s

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Mercantilism

35
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In what state did Roman Cathoics and Protestants settle

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Maryland

36
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Who governed New Netherland

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Peter Minuit

37
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Who received the land of the former Dutch colony of New Netherland from the king of England

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James the Duke of York

38
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What religion was William Penn

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Quaker

39
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What religious group were the Pilgrims

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Separatists

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