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In 1607, we established the first successful English colony in North America for economic reasons. Who were we?
The Virginia Company.
My people were being oppressed for their beliefs in England. So, in 1632, I established a colony where my fellow Catholics could live and worship freely. Who was I?
Lord Baltimore
Founded in the 1700s...gave debtors a second chance...served as a buffer between the colonies and Spanish Florida...which colony am I?
Georgia
The economy of this region depended on water and wood
The New England Colonies
In the mercantilism system, THIS is in charge of the relationship.
Who is THIS?
The Mother Country
It wasn't safe for us to live in England in the 1600s. So, in 1632, a colony was established to give us a safe space to live and worship in North America. Who were we?
The Catholics.
My people were being oppressed for their beliefs in England. So, in 1682, I established a colony where my fellow Quakers could live and worship freely. We also wanted to extend the idea of equality to anyone who lived with us. Who was I?
William Penn
The founders of other colonies left THIS colony in the 1630s. Which colony am I?
Massachusetts
The economy of this region depended heavily on slave labor
THIS was the first set of written laws in the English Colonies, written by the Puritans before they created their colony.
What is THIS?
The Mayflower Compact
In 1620, the first of us came to North America hoping to establish a colony where we could experience religious freedom. We'd end up being responsible for the creation of an entire region. Who were we?
The Puritans.
I left the Massachusetts colony because I didn't believe one should have to go to church to vote. When I left, I established the colony of Connecticut, where I wrote the first written constitution in the Thirteen Colonies. Who was I?
Thomas Hooker
Connecticut
This entire region was founded by people who first came to the "New World" looking for religious freedom
The New England Colonies
THIS is the name of a system of government where people elect their representatives.
What is THIS?
Democracy
Our story in the colonies began in Virginia in 1619. From there, the economy of the entire southern region would depend on our labor. Who were we?
Enslaved Africans.
I saw an opportunity to make money by creating a colony that gave debtors a chance to start their lives over in the "New World". My colony also served as a buffer between the rest of the colonies and Spanish Florida. It was also the last colony to be created. Who was I?
James Oglethorpe.
Founded as a safe place for Catholics...the only Southern Colony NOT established for economic reasons...which colony am I?
Maryland
This region was the most diverse, becoming home to people from Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands
The Middle Colonies
In the mercantilism system, THESE exist only to serve.
Who are THESE?
The Colonies
The Quakers.
My family was kicked out of Massachusetts because I shared my belief that people could pray directly to God instead of confessing everything to the ministers. The fact I was a woman didn't help at all. We left and helped Roger Williams with his colony. Who was I?
Anne Hutchinson
Founded by someone who wanted to give Quakers a safe place to live...wanted to establish a place where all people were truly equal...which colony am I?
Pennsylvania
This region's economy revolved around selling cash crops grown on plantations
The Southern Colonies
THIS was the first legislative body established in the Colonies, set up by the people of Virginia because of the distance between the colonies and England.
What is THIS?
The House of Burgesses