New England Colonies
was the massachusetts established in the new England Colonies Yes or No
Yes
How big were the settlements
average sized
What are plantations
Cash Crops
Why do Bigger states have more representatives than smaller states?
Because you get the amount of representatives you have is based on the size of the state.
In what Colony was Connecticut in
New england
what was TWO major industries in New England economy
Fishing and Lumber
What city was taken over and renamed New York
New Netherlands
Why was Georgia established
Debtors to start a new life
What was the first representative legislature in the Colonies?
The Virginia House of Burgesses.
What Colony was New York in?
Middle Colonies
Who founded the Colony of Rhode Island
Thomas Hooker
How are the middle colonies also known for
Mid-Atlantic
Why was the cities of Southern Colonies Established
Economic Reasons
What was the first written set of laws in the Colonies?
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
In what Colony was Maryland at?
Southern Colonies
what type of crops were popular in the colonies
Wheat, Barley, and oat
Who found the Colony of Pennsylvania
William Penn
Why was Maryland Founded
To escape religious persecution
Why was representative government used in the colonies?
Because of the distance between the colonists and Britain.
Southern Colony
Who founded Rhode island
Roger Williamson and Anne Hutchinson
what were the quakers
they were an anti-slavery group
Where were settlements and farms established
Water Routes
What is a representative government?
A system in which people elect representatives to make decisions and pass laws on their behalf.
Which religious group settled in Maryland
Catholic