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Middle Colonies HTR
Middle Colonies History Test Review(HTR)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When was Maryland founded? | 1632 |
| When was Jamestown and Virginia founded? | 1607 |
| When was Carolina founded? | 1663 |
| When did Carolina split into North and South Carolina? | 1712 |
| When was Georgia founded? | 1732 |
| Who founded Maryland? | George and Cecilius Calvert |
| Who founded Jamestown? | A jointstock company called the London company |
| Who founded Georgia? | James Ogelthorpe |
| Who was king when Maryland was founded? | King Charles I |
| Who was king when Jamestown was founded? | King James |
| Who was king when Carolina was founded? | King Charles II |
| Who was king when Georgia was founded? | King George II |
| Why was Maryland founded? | To be a religous safe haven for English Catholics |
| What was the Toleration Act of 1689? | It stated that the Catholics had to tolerate the Protistants living with them |
| Why was Virginia founded? | To make money in the New World |
| What was the Headright system? | It gave away lots of land to the colonists who paid their way over |
| How many slaves and white men were there in South Carolina? | 20,000 slaves and 10,000 white men |
| Why was Georgia founded? | To create a shield bewteen Spanish Florida and South Carolina |
| What types of people lived in Georgia? | People with large debts and petty criminals |