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What colony was founded as a refuge for Catholics?
Maryland
What colony was originally apart of Pennsylvania but separated in 1704
Deleware
Compare Maryland and Massachusetts religious point of view
Maryland believed everyone should have religious freedom, and Massachusetts believed that only Christians and puritan beliefs are good
Which colony was formed when the duke of York gave his territory to his good friends George Charter and John Berkeley
New jersey
What other name is the church of England called?
The Anglican church
What was the last 13th colony to be settled?
Georgia
The _________ established the first self government
Mayflower compact
King Charles granted eight loyal friends who supported him during the English civil trade which they named
Carolina
Permission for founding a colony is called
A charter
Which colony is where the king picks the governor
A royal colony
Which colony is where the proprietor chose the governor
Proprietary
Which colony is where the colonists elect the governor
charter colony
On what did the pilgrims leave England on
The Mayflower ship
What did the pilgrims write to maintain peace
The Mayflower compact
Who taught the pilgrims to plant corn and help trade with neighboring tribes
Squanto
The colony of new york was originally called what by the duke
New Nether land
Who were given their name because they tremble and shake in meetings
Quakers
What did King james 1 refer to as Noxious weed
Tobacco
what act guaranteed protection for religious freedom
The Toleration act
Who was Edward Teach better known as who terrorized the Carolina coast
Black Beard
What is a Joint stock company
A business in which investors pool their wealth for stock
What are two hardships faced by settlers
No food and no shelter
Why did the pilgrims leave England
For religious freedom
What type of government is the Mayflower compact
A self government to establish peace in the new worlds
Whats the difference between the separatists and the puritans
The separatists wanted to leave the church and worship on their own, and the puritans wanted to rid the church of it’s old ways
Why did puritans value education so highly
So they could understand and read the bible
what are two reasons for founding Georgia
For debtors to work off their debt, and would serve as a buffer between them and the Spanish
What is mercantilism?
An economic system where the government regulates trade for its own benefit at the expense of its rivals.
