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Founding the Colonies

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What was the first constitution in America? Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What was an agreement drawn up by the Pilgrims fothe purpose of governing themselves? Mayflower Compact
What law gave Maryland colonists freedom of religion? Toleration Act
What was the Virginia lawmaking body that was the first example of representative government in the colonies? House of Burgesses
What was a document issued by the king granting permission to establish a colony? charter
Who sent settlers to the Lost Colony of Roanoke? Sir Walter Raliegh
Who started the large-scale production of toacco in the Virginia colony? John Rolfe
Who founded the colony of Rhode Island? Roger Williams
Who bought Manhattan Island from the Indians for $24 in trinkets? Peter Minuit
Who claimed New Netherland for the Dutch? Henry Hudson
What was the ultimate fate of Henry Hudson? His men mutinied; he, his son, and loyal crew members were set adrift in Hudson Bay where they disappeared forever.
What is meant by proprietor? owner
Who was the owner of the Pennsylvania colony? William Penn
Who started the colony of Mayland for Catholics to worship freely? Lord Baltimore
Who was the founder of Geprgia? General James Oglethorpe
Who started the colony of Connecticut? Thomaas Hooker
Who was the leader of the Jamestown colony? Captain John Smith
What religious group settled in Pennsylvania? Quakers
What religious group settled in Maryland? Catholics
What religious group settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony? Puritans
What religious group settled in Plymouth? Pilgrims
What is another name for the Pilgrims? Separtists
What is the difference in a Pilgrim and a Puritan? A Pilgrim thought the Church of England could not be fixed and wanted to separate from it; a Puritan wanted to purify the Church of England and make it less "Catholic."
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