13 Colonies
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| New England Economic Activities | Logging Timber, Fishing, Whailing
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| Colonies in the New England Region | Massachusetts, Rhode, Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire
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| Who had voting rights in the New England region? | Property owning males who attended church
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| Theocracy | A government with church leaders in charge of the government
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| Why was education so important to the Puritans? | They wanted everyone to be able to read the Bible
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| What kind of farming was practiced in New England? | Mostly subsistence farming- growing food for personal use
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| What was the main goal or objective of people settling in the New England Region? | Religious Freedom
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| Which region was known as the "Bread Basket" colonies? | The Middle Region- New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania- produced a lot of grains - rye, barley, wheat
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| Who had voting rights in the Middle Region? | White property owning males
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| Who held political power in the Middle Colonies? | The proprietors (owners) of the colonies: Penn, Carteret, Berkley and York
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| Why did the King of England give land to William Penn in 1681? | The King owed the Penn family money, this was a way to pay off the debt.
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| Who wanted to conduct a holy experiment based on diversity and religious tolerance? | William Penn and the Quakers in Pennsylvania
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| How was New York different from the rest of the colonies? | New York was more of a melting pot and had people from a variety of European nations and backgrounds. The other colonies were more homogeneous.
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| Why were the Puritans so strict with dissenters? | They felt that dissenters could undermine the orderly societies that they had created.
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| Mercantilism | Economic system based on creating a favorable balance of trade. The colonies were only allowed to sell their raw materials to England and had to buy the finished products from England as well --> Wealth for the mother country.
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| Who had voting rights in the Southern Region? | White, male property owners
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| What was the economy in the Southern Region based on? | Plantations and the production of cash-crops: tobacco, rice and indigo (cotton)
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| Who was James Oglethorpe? | Oglethorpe received a charter from King George to create the colony of Georgia?
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| Why was Georgia created? | Georgia was a colony created for debtors(people who owe money) and convicts.
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| Who was Roger Williams? | Roger Williams was a minister in Massachusetts who rejected some of the Puritan beliefs and practices. He was banished from Massachusetts and formed the colony of Rhode Island.
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| Who was John Winthrop? | A Puritan leader who helped found Plymouth, the first settlement in New England.
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| What were the Puritan values? | Hard work: as a way of honoring God → rapid growth and success
Education: they wanted everyone to be literate and be able to read the Bible → mandatory schooling
Representative Government: town meetings and local self-government, democratic rights
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| Who was Anne Hutchinson? | A female activist that challenged the power and authority of the Puritan leaders. She was banished from Massachusetts and fled to Rhode Island.
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| Who was Thomas Hooker? | Thomas Hooker grew tired of the rigid Puritan system and led his congregation to the Connecticut Valley --> colony of Connecticut.
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| What was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut"? | A document inspired by Thomas Hooker, that is considered the first written constitution in North America
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| Which colonial region's economy was dependent on slave labor? | Southern Colonies
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| Who founded Maryland? | Lord Baltimore
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| Which colony was intended to be tolerant towards Catholics? | Maryland
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| King Charles II reclaimed the throne following civil war in England. He rewarded his loyal supporters with land that became ______. | The Carolinas
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| What was the Act of Toleration? | A law passed in Maryland meant to outlaw religious persecution of non Puritans.
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| What was going on in England in terms of religion during this colonial period? | Dissenters and Puritans, people who disagreed with both the Catholic Church and the Church of England were being prosecuted for their beliefs.
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| What was the purpose of town hall meetings in New England? | Political gatherings to make decisions on local issues
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