The
Colonies
Colonies
What Colony was the last to officially be formed?
Georgia
What was the name of the economic system in the 13 colonies
Mercantilism
What document was created to maintain peace in the new colonies
The Mayflower Compact
Why did the Pilgrims leave England
For religious freedom
What colony was originally part of Pennsylvania but became a separate colony ?
Delaware
A company in where individuals pool their money and allow others to invest in buying share stocks is called ?
A Joint Stock Company
Official Permission for founding a Colony is called
A Charter
This group remained with the Church of England when coming to the new colonies
Puritans
The colony of New York was originally called what by the Dutch
New Netherlands
What was a major cash crop of the colony
Tobacco
What form of government was the Mayflower Compact
Self - Government
Who broke away from the church of England and held their own worship services
Separatists
Which colony did the Duke of York give to his friends George Carterer and John Berkeley
New Jersey
Wealth was measured by the amount of what in the colonies
Silver
A colony where a king chooses a governor is called
A Royal
The Puritans valued education so much they built what
The first schools to learn to read and write