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13 Colonies Guide
Mr. Krupp 13 Colonies Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who Founded Virginia? | John Smith and John Rolfe (1) |
| Who Founded New York? | Peter Minuit and Peter Stuyvesant (2) |
| Who Founded Massachusetts? | John Winthrop (3) |
| Who Founded Maryland? | George Calvert (4) |
| Who Founded Rhode Island? | Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson (5) |
| Who Founded Connecticut? | Thomas Hooker (6) |
| Who Founded New Hampshire? | John Mason and John Wheelwrite (7) |
| Who Founded Delaware? | Peter Minuit (8) |
| Who Founded North Carolina? | Lords Proprietors (9) |
| Who Founded South Carolina? | Charter of Carolina (10) |
| Who Founded New Jersey? | Lord Berkeley and George Carteret (11) |
| Who Founded Pennsylvania? | William Penn (12) |
| Who Founded Georgia? | James Oglethorpe (13) |
| Who Founded Plymouth Settlement? | William Bradford and John Carver |
| What was the Economic Industry of Virginia? | Agriculture, Plantations, Tobacco, Sugar |
| What was the Economic Industry of New York? | Agriculture, Iron ore products |
| What was the Economic Industry of Massachusetts? | Ship building, Rum exports |
| What was the Economic Industry of Maryland? | Agriculture, Plantations, Tobacco, Sugar |
| What was the Economic Industry of Rhode Island? | Ship building, Rum exports |
| What was the Economic Industry of Connecticut? | Ship building, Rum exports |
| What was the Economic Industry of New Hampshire? | Ship building, Rum exports |
| What was the Economic Industry of Delaware? | Agriculture, Iron ore products |
| What was the Economic Industry of North Carolina? | Agriculture, Plantations, Tobacco, Sugar |
| What was the Economic Industry of South Carolina? | Agriculture, Plantations, Tobacco, Sugar |
| What was the Economic Industry of New Jersey? | Agriculture, Iron ore products |
| What was the Economic Industry of Pennsylvania? | Agriculture, Iron ore products |
| What was the Economic Industry of Georgia? | Agriculture, Plantations, Tobacco, Sugar |
| What was the Political Region of Virginia? | Royal |
| What was the Political Region of New York? | Royal |
| What was the Political Region of Massachusetts? | Royal Province under Charter |
| What was the Political Region of Maryland? | Proprietary |
| What was the Political Region of Rhode Island? | Charter |
| What was the Political Region of Connecticut? | Charter |
| What was the Political Region of New Hampshire? | Royal |
| What was the Political Region of Delaware? | Proprietary |
| What was the Political Region of North Carolina? | Royal |
| What was the Political Region of South Carolina? | Royal |
| What was the Political Region of New Jersey? | Royal |
| What was the Political Region of Pennsylvania? | Proprietary |
| What was the Political Region of Georgia? | Royal |
| What was the Political Region of Plymouth? | Royal |
| Major Cities of Virginia? | Richmond (Capital), Jamestown, Williamsburg |
| Major Cities of New York? | New York City, Albany (Capital) |
| Major Cities of Massachusetts? | Boston (Capital), Salem, Lexington, Concord, Plymouth |
| Major Cities of Maryland? | Baltimore, Annapolis (Capital) |
| Major Cities of Rhode Island? | Providence (Capital), Portsmouth, Newport |
| Major Cities of Connecticut? | New Haven, Hartford (Capital), Westersfield, Windsor |
| Major Cities of New Hampshire? | Dover, Exeter |
| Major Cities of Delaware? | Wilmington, Georgetown |
| Major Cities of North Carolina? | Raleigh (Capitol), Brunswick Town |
| Major Cities of South Carolina? | Charleston, Sumter |
| Major Cities of New Jersey? | Trenton (Capital), Princeton |
| Major Cities of Pennsylvania? | Lancaster, York, Philadelphia (Capital) |
| Major Cities of Georgia? | Savannah (Capital), Hardwicke, and Wrightsboro |
| New England Colony? | Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Plymouth |
| Middle Atlantic Colony? | New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey |
| Southern Colony? | Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia |
| Why was Virginia Founded? | English Colony in North America, Search for gold |
| Why was New York Founded? | Colony built on land captured by the Dutch |
| Why was Massachusetts Founded? | Escape Religious Prosecution in England |
| Why was Maryland Founded? | Colony for Catholics |
| Why was Rhode Island Founded? | Colony for People of all Religions |
| Why was Connecticut Founded? | Farm, Trade, Political Freedom |
| Why was New Hampshire Founded? | Trade, Fishing |
| Why was Delaware Founded? | Trade, Farming |
| Why was North Carolina Founded? | Farming |
| Why was South Carolina Founded? | Farming |
| Why was New Jersey Founded? | Colony Built on Land captured by the Dutch |
| Why was Pennsylvania Founded? | Quaker Colony |
| Why was Georgia Founded? | Colony for debtors |
| What does Virginia mean? | Queen Elizabeth I was the one who granted to Sir Walter Raleigh the charter for this English colony in the New World, and so they named it after her. Because she never married, she was known as the Virgin Queen, hence Virginia. |
| What does New York mean? | As with the other "new" states, this is in honor of York--but not just the English place, more particularly the English personage, James Stuart, Duke of York and future king. The word "York" means city in Latin. |
| What does Massachusetts mean? | Native American word. Massachusetts is taken directly from the name of a tribe native to the area, whose name means "near the great hill," referring to the Blue Hills southwest of Boston. |
| What does Maryland mean? | Maryland was named for the wife of King Charles I, who signed its charter--Queen Henrietta Maria |
| What does Rhode Island mean? | That the Dutch explorer Adrian Brock called it Roodt Eylandt ("red island") because of the red clay lining the shores, a name which was later anglicize |
| What does Connecticut mean? | The colony of Connecticut was named from the Connecticut River. The river, in turn, is from the Mohegan people's Algonquin word quinnitukqut, which means "long river place"or "beside the long tidal river." |
| What does New Hampshire mean? | New Hampshire was named for old Hampshire, in England. |
| What does Delaware mean? | The river, bay, and state are all named for the first governor of Virginia, Sir Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr. His title is likely from the French de la werre, which means "warrior" |
| What does North Carolina mean? | Carolina is derived from Charles, or its Latin form, Carolus. What I find kinda funny is that Charles II so named it after his father, Charles I. |
| What does South Carolina mean? | Carolina is derived from Charles, or its Latin form, Carolus. What I find kinda funny is that Charles II so named it after his father, Charles I. |
| What does New Jersey mean? | This one because one of its founders, Sir George Carteret, had served as Jersey's Lieutenant Governor for several years. Island ruled by England |
| What does Pennsylvania mean? | Named after William Penn. Sylva means "woods" and then they tacked on nia, which means "land." So the name actually means "Penn's woodlands." |
| What does Georgia mean? | Named after George the first who gave the charter of the colony. |
| Proprietary | The King granted land to people who then formed Proprietary (Private) Colonies. Group or Person. |
| Royal Colonies | The Royal Colonies were ruled directly by the English monarchy. |
| Charter | The Charter Colonies were generally self-governed, and their charters were granted to the colonists. |
| Reasons to move to New World 1# Politcal | European Monarchs wanted to develop colonies in the New World as a new source of wealth. They granted individuals and companies the rights to establish colonies. |
| Reasons to move to New World 2# Economic | Gold - Many came in search of these precious metals. Land – Land was not available to the average farmer in Europe, but land was in abundance in North America. |
| Reasons to move to New World 3# Social | Europe was not always a paradise for the average European, they faced poverty, political turmoil, famine, and disease. Thousands of people migrated between 1629-1640 to escape these conditions. |
| Reasons to move to New World 4# Religious | Religious Some groups came to North America to escape religious persecution. Pilgrims, Puritans, Quakers, and Catholics all fled Europe to establish communities where they could worship freely. |
| Virginia Flag Notes | "Sec Semper Tyrannus", Woman stepping on Man (Royalty) |
| New York Flag Notes | Shield in middle, 2 ships, mountains, sun rising, 2 woman, globe with Eagle parched on it. |
| Massachusetts Flag Notes | Native American, Star on top left corner, |
| Maryland Flag Notes | Checker board pattern. |
| Rhode Island Flag Notes | Anker with the word "Hope" |
| Connecticut Flag Notes | 3 vines of Grapes |
| New Hampshire Flag Notes | Ship with American Flag, Sun Rising, plant crest. |
| Delaware Flag Notes | Farmer, Military, Cow in shield, Ship on top, Liberty and Independence. |
| North Carolina Flag Notes | Ship in background, 2 woman, one with hoe, Capricorn |
| South Carolina Flag Notes | Palm tree, woman holding a flower |
| New Jersey Flag Notes | 2 woman, horse, 3 plows, |
| Pennsylvania Flag Notes | Shield (3 Bushels of wheat on bottom), (Plow), (Ship on top), Eagle parched on Flag, Flanked by plants. |
| Georgia Flag Notes | 3 pillars, "Wisdom", "Moderation", and "Justice" Constitution inscribed on top. |
| T.R.I.C.S | Tobacco Rice Indigo Cotton Sugarcane |
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