Colonies of New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Founder of Pennsylvania
William Penn
Pilgrims and Puritans come to this colony for religious freedom
Massachusetts
religion that does not have a formal clergy(priests) or believes in fighting
Who are the Quakers
Most of these colonies focused on shipbuilding
Middle Colonies
Document that gives to the settlers the same rights as they were in England
Charter
It is a compact that sets up the rules of good behavior for the Pilgrims in a New England colony
Founded as a colony for debtors where people from England could work to pay off debts instead of going to jail
Georgia
Had one of the first major rebellions against English-backed rule with Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676.
Virginia
Founded as a safe heaven for puritans who could participate in the political decisions of the colony only if they were part of the Church
Massachusetts Colony Bay
Home to the second British settlement
Plymouth
Founder of Rhode Island
Roger Williams