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100

Which colony began as a busy trading port?

New Netherlands/York

100

Who was the Puritan Governor of Massachusetts?

John Winthrop 

100

What were the names of the "New England Colonies"?

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

200

Which colony was named after lumber?

Pennsylvania

200

Which 3 colonies began as a result of Massachusetts' contention?

New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut 

200

Name 3 Saviors of Jamestown

Tobacco, House of Burgesses (new government), and the arrival of women

300

Where did Thomas Hooker lead a group of followers...illegally?

Connecticut

300

Who is the treasonous traitor that founded Rhode Island?

Roger Williams

300

Name the "Middle Colonies"

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

400

Where did the Separatist Puritans found in 1620?

Plymouth 

400

How much land did Patroons (the 5 families in New Netherlands) control?

1.75 million acres 

400

Who "ruled" the land in the colony of New Netherlands?

The Patroons/5 families 

500

Which colony had the word "Plantation" in its original name?


Rhode Island

500

Who believed that wars were wrong so they refused to bear arms, serve in the military, & defied courts by wearing hats?

Who established this "Society"?

Quakers;

George Fox

500

Name one of the first 3 women accused of "witchcraft" in Salem

Tituba, Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne