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Colonies
Reasons for Establishing the Colonies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Roanoke Island (Lost Colony) | established as an economic venture |
| Jamestown Settlement | the first permanent English settlement in North America (1607), was an economic venture |
| Plymouth Colony | established to avoid religious persecution. |
| Massachusetts Bay Colony | established to avoid religious persecution. |
| Pennsylvania | established to practice their faith without interference |
| Georgia | establised to experience economic freedom |
| Jamestown was established by | the Virginia Company |
| Plymouth was established by | Separatists who were better known as Pilgrims |
| Pennsylvania was established by | the Puritans |
| Massachusetts Bay Colony was established by | by the Quakers |
| Georgia was established by | Debtors |