Important Folks
Colonies
More colonies
Colonial Regions
Laws and Government
100
I said, "he who does not work, shall not eat!"
Who is John Smith
100
I used to be called New Netherlands
What is New York
100
I was a haven for debtors
What is Georgia
100
These colonies have the longest winters
What are the New England Colonies
100
I was written by the Pilgrims to create Law and Order
What is the Mayflower Compact
200
I founded Georgia
Who is James Oglethorpe
200
I was founded by the Pilgrims and the Puritans
What is Massachusetts
200
I was originally founded for Quakers but all are welcome
What is Pennsylvania
200
We have a very diverse population including people from all over Europe
What are the Middle Colonies
200
I was the first Representative Assembly in the New World
What is the Virginia House of Burgesses
300
I was kicked out of Massachusetts so I went south and founded my own colony where I could have true religions freedom
Roger Williams
300
Thomas Hooker founded me, he believed that not all laws should be based on the Bible
What is Connecticut
300
My people were sick of walking all the way to Pennsylvania so we broke off and started our own colony
What is Delaware
300
Our population is mainly Scot-Irish and Native American
What is the Backcountry
300
I am essentially the first Constitution in the United States
What are the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
400
I believe that you can worship without the Church and the Bible
Who is Anne Hutchinson
400
I am a Proprietary Colony
What is New York
400
I am a Royal Colony
What are the Carolinas
400
We were nicknamed the "breadbasket" colonies because we produce lots of grains.
What are the Middle Colonies
400
I was passed to get the King rich off the colonies
What are the Navigation Acts
500
King Charles owed me lots of money so he gave me some land instead
Who is William Penn
500
I was named after Queen Elizabeth
What is Virginia
500
I was a haven for Catholics until the Act of Toleration
What is Maryland
500
We thrive on the plantation economy
What are the Southern Colonies
500
This is the system in which you want your government to establish a fair balance of trade.
What is Mercantilism
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