New England Colonies
For what reason did the Pilgrims leave England to settle in North America?
To practice their Puritan beliefs freely
Name one reason why Pennsylvania was a good colony to settle in.
3 times the wages
people of all faiths treated equally
Pennsylvania was a peaceful colony
had the first democracy in America
Virginia's economy was based around what crop?
tobacco
What was the Mayflower Compact?
An agreement the Pilgrims signed that described how they were going to govern themselves
Who founded the colony of New York?
Duke of York
Who did Virginia plantation owners initially try to find labor to work their fields?
By enslaving Native Americans
How was Rhode Island founded?
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson were kicked out of Massachusetts for preaching against Puritan beliefs and combined settlements to form the colony of Rhode Island.
What 2 reasons made New York difficult for anyone who was not wealthy to settle there?
high rent and high taxes
What was the original purpose of establishing the colony of Georgia?
To keep the poor out of debtor's prison and allow them to start new lives in the colonies
What did Thomas Hooker believe government should be based on?
The free consent of the people to choose their own officials
What made William Penn a "thorn in the king's side"?
He preached the beliefs of Quakers, who refused to bow to the king, pay his taxes, or fight in wars/
Why did King George II like the idea of establishing Georgia colony?
It would keep the Spanish from moving north into the other British colonies of North America
What was the first written plan of government in the colonies from Connecticut called?
The Fundamental Orders
What freedom did William Penn's great law of 1682 grant to the colonists of Pennsylvania?
Freedom of Religion
What law guaranteed religious liberty in Maryland to protect the rights of Catholics?
The Act Concerning Religion