New England Colonies
What colonies were found in the New England region?
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Which of the four Middle colonies had political freedom and self government?
Pennsylvania
Southern climate could best be described as which one:
Tropical
Frigid
Arid
Tropical
Who founded Connecticut?
Thomas Hooker
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What colony acted as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the rest of the colonies?
Georgia
The winters in New England colonies could be described as?
What acronym could be used to memorize the Middle colonies?
"NYPD"
What colonies were found in the Southern region?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Who were the two founders of Virginia?
John Smith and John Rolfe
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What were the two original colonies called?
Jamestown and Plymouth
What was the world's first written constitution called?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What colonies were found in the Middle region?
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Southern colonies economy was based on the ________?
Plantation system
Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
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Who were John Smith and John Rolfe sent by?
The Virginia Company
What were the Puritans and Pilgrims known as?
Separatists (Separated from the Church of England)
What European country founded most of these colonies?
The Dutch
What was the first representative government in all of the colonies called?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Who was the founder of Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
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What group was the first to speak on the abolition of slavery?
The Quakers
How can the soil in New England colonies be described as?
Thin and rocky
The Middle colonies were known as ______________ because of their ability to farm grain, flour and wheat.
True or False: The Southern colonies had a smaller population than the New England colonies
True
Who was the founder of Maryland?
Lord Baltimore
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What does it mean when a colony was a proprietary?
It means that the colony had a royal governor appointed by the King