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13 Colonies facts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | New England colony; colonists move north from Connecticut and farmed |
| Massachusetts | New England colony; Puritan religion shaped the founding and government |
| Connecticut | New England colony; formed when towns joined together; men wanted to be allowed to vote even if they were not members of the church |
| Rhode Island | New England colony; founded when Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts; people could worship freely |
| New York | Middle colony; belonged to English landowners; Duke of York was the proprietor |
| New Jersey | Middle colony; belonged to English landowners; Duke of York gave this land to his friends |
| Pennsylvania | Middle colony; a colony with the hope that all could live in peace |
| Deleware | Middle colony; land was originally a part of Pennsylvania |
| Maryland | Southern colony; made as a refuge for Catholics |
| Virginia | Southern colony; first permanent settlement and first elected government |
| North Carolina | Southern colony; settled after the south because of few farmlands and harbors |
| South Carolina | Southern colony; settled before the north because of good farmland and excellent harbors |
| Georgia | Southern colony; a place for poor people and debtors |