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Ch.6 Establishment of the 13 Colonies
Establishment of the 13 English Colonies
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5th Grade
12/08/2009

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Cards

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 A special agreement

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Covenant

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To allow people to have different beliefs from your own

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Tolerate 

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The Puritans left England for ______________.

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religious freedom

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The Puritans founded the __________________ colony.

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Massachusetts Bay

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Who was chosen as governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony?

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John Winthrop

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Puritan men promised to live by the rules of the church when they signed a _________________.

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covenant

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A grassy area shared by everyone in the community is called a _______________.

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common

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Name two reasons the Puritan people were better prepared for settlement than the Pilgrims.

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1.  The Puritans had more people.

2.  The Puritans brought more supplies.

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Name the founder of the colony of Rhode Island. He left Massachusetts in order to start the colony.

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Roger Williams

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Anne Hutchinson left Massachusetts and started the settlement of ___________________. 

 

 

 

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Portsmouth

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Why did Anne Hutchinson leave Massachusetts?

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She disagreed with the Puritans.

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Who was the founder of the colony of Connecticut?

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Thomas Hooker

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Which two present day states were divided between John Mason and Sir Ferdinand Gorges?

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Maine and New Hampshire

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Metacomet, leader of the Wampanoag, fought the colonists because ______________________.

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He wanted Native American's land back.

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The Dutch called their colony _________________.

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New Netherland

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Who was the governor of New Netherland?

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Peter Stuyvesant

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The colony of New Netherland was renamed ___________ by the English.

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New York

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Part of New York later became the colony of ____________.

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New Jersey

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Who received a charter from King Charles in 1681 to start a colony?

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William Penn

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The colony started by William Penn was called _______________________.

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Pennsylvania

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Part of Pennsylvania later became the colony of ______________.

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Delaware

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Who was the religious group whose nickname comes from the belief that people should "quake before the power of the Lord"?
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The Quakers

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What is another name for the Quakers?

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Society of Friends

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Name two groups who worked together to help the Middle Colonies prosper.

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Dutch and English

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 Because of the rich farmland, people began calling the Middle colonies the "____________________".

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The breadbasket of the colonies

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What does the word Philadelphia mean?

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"brotherly love"

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Which Indian tribe did William Penn sign a treaty of friendship with?

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The Lenape Indians

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 A group of countries, states, or people who join for a common purpose.

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confederacy

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A person who owes money.

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debtor

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A plant used to produce a blue dye

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indigo

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A person who owns a property or business

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proprietor

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Why was the colony of Maryland founded?

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to provide a religious haven

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Lord Baltimore started the colony of _____________.

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Maryland

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 King Charles gave Carolina land to eight __________ who owned and controlled the colony.

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proprietors

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Carolina was later divided into two states. They are ______________ and ________________.

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North Carolina and South Carolina

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A plant used to produce blue dye that was grown by some southern colonies.

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indigo

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Why did John Culpeper lead a revolt in Albemarle County?

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The proprietors didn't govern wisely

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 England put _________, or people who owed money, in prison.

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debtors

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Which was the last English colony to be settled?

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Georgia

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The founder of Georgia was __________________.

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James Oglethorpe

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Georgia was started as a settlement for ______________.

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Debtors

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A ____________ is a group of countries, states, or people who join for a common purpose.

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confederacy

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 Chief Tomochichi helped the colonists by _______________.

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giving them land

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Which was the first of the 13 colonies?

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Virginia

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List all 13 English colonies.

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1.Massachusetts  2.Rhode Island 

3.Connecticut 4.New Hampshire 

5.Pennsylvania  6.New Jersey 7.Delaware  8.New York  9.Maryland

10.Virginia  11.North Carolina   12.South Carolina 13.Georgia

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What is the difference in height between land areas referred to?

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relief

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What type of map can show you the height of land above sea level?

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An elevation map

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How is elevation measured?

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In feet or meters above sea level

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________________ means flat land stretching for long distances.

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low relief

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