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1607-1754 (Grade 11)

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Massachusetts Founded by Puritans seeking religious liberty.
Mayflower Compact First written framework for self-government.
New England Town Meeting Served as training ground for self-government.
Connecticut Founded by Puritans from Mass
Rhode Island Founded by Roger Williams as a haven for all faiths.
The New England Colonies Valleys, forests and coastline provided opportunities for-- Farming, lumbering, fishing, shipbuilding and trade.
Land Ownership meant economic opportunity.Land gave a person control over their labor and in most colonies the right to vote. Land in the colonies was the main source of wealth.
The Middle Colonies Rich soil and good sea ports provided opportunities for—Farming, raising livestock and fur trade.
New York Founded by the Dutch as New Amsterdam.
Religious diversity Proved a colony could thrive with many religious sects (groups).
Pennsylvania Founded by William Penn as a haven for English Quakers.
The Southern Colonies Warm, wet climate provided opportunities for—Growing cash crops such as tobacco, rice and indigo.
Virginia Founded by English colonists seeking economic opportunity.
Colonial Opinion of their Rights (Self Government) Being separated from England by 3,000 miles colonies discussed local issues and problems at town meetings. These meetings laid the foundations of self government.
Virginia House of Burgesses White, male landowners could elect a representative. This body of government reflected a belief in self government and that colonist could not be taxed except by their elected representatives.
Great Awakening Religious movement in the colonies that challenged the established church and its leaders. Colonists claimed as their right the ability to speak, think and act for themselves in religious and eventually political matters.
Roger Williams A Puritan preacher in Massachusetts, is banished for his dangerous opinions. He fled and developed the colony of Rhode Island. Here he established separation of church and state and freedom of religion, what he called “liberty of conscience.”
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