Delaware
New Jersey
Connecticut
Maryland
Virginia
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Who discovered Delaware?
First recorded sighting was by Henry Hudson
100
Who discovered New Jersey?
Henry Hudson
100
Who discovered Connecticut?
First European to explore was Adrien Block
100
Who discovered Maryland?
George Calvert
100
Who founded Virginia?
The London Company
200
When was Delaware discovered?
1609
200
When was New Jersey discovered?
1613
200
When was Connecticut founded?
1635 by Thomas Hooker
200
When was Maryland founded?
1629
200
Why was Virginia named Virginia?
It was virgin land
300
How did Delaware get its name?
Named after Lord De La Warr
300
Why was New Jersey named New Jersey?
Jersey was an island between France and England
300
Why was Connecticut named Connecticut?
the Indian word (Quinnehtukqut)
300
Why was Maryland founded?
As a refuge for Catholics who were persecuted in England
300
Why was Virginia founded?
To expand trade, but mainly for rich farmland
400
What colonies border Delaware?
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland
400
Why was New Jersey founded?
Real estate profits
400
Why was Connecticut founded?
Dissension and expansion
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Why was Maryland named Maryland?
In honor of Henrietta Maria
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When was Virginia founded?
1624
500
Why was Delaware founded?
Two main reasons were trade and agriculture
500
What was the population of New Jersey when it was founded?
4
500
How many square miles was Connecticut when it was founded?
5,544
500
What war was started in what city in Maryland?
Civil War in Baltimore
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What was traded in Virginia?
Originally glass products, but then switched to tobacco products
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