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Settling Colonies
Settling the Colonies in the 1600s
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Settled in 1630 and founded by John Winthrop. | Massachusetts |
| Settled in 1636 and founded by Roger Williams. | Rhode Island |
| Settled in 1633 and founded by Lord Baltimore. | Maryland |
| Settled in 1607 by John Smith. | Virginia |
| Settled in 1732 by James Oglethorpe. | Georgia |
| Settled in 1682 by William Penn. This place was a haven for Quakers. | Pennsylvania |
| William Bradford founded this Colony. | Plymouth Colony |
| Rocky Soil made farming difficult. The main food these colonies contributed to the economy was fish. | New England Colonies |
| The most successful of the 3 groups of colonies! The fertile plains were ideal for corn, barely, and especially wheat. They were often called the "breadbasket." | Middle Colonies |
| Plantation economy emerges and so does African slave labor. The most popular cash crop in these colonies was tobacco. | Southern Colonies |
| This country was responsible for fur trade. | France |
| This colony was settled by John White and was England’s first attempt at a colony in the New World. | Roanoke |
| When fur trade attracted colonists to their area, this tribe led attacks on the English. | Pequot |
| The Plymouth Colony battled which tribe in King Philip’s War? | Wamponaog |
| Who won the King Philip's War? | The English |
| What was England's first permanent settlement in the New World? | Jamestown |
| Jamestown was settled on the Native American land of which tribe? | Powhatan |
| This religious group left England so they could practice their religion more freely. They settled in Massachusetts and were led by John Winthrop. This group viewed the Native Americans as savages. | Puritans |
| This religious group left England so they could practice their religion more freely. They settled in Pennsylvania and were led by William Penn. They were respectful of the Native Americans and believed in equal rights. | Quakers |