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founding Dates of the Colonies
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Establishment of Virginia Colony
Founded by the London Co.
Social- Mostly men at first, few women eventual came. Death, disease, Indian attacks, and starvation weakened colony.
Political- House of Burgesses representative government
Economic- Cash crop, tobacco, large plantation. -
New Hampshire Colony Established
Founded by John Mason and others.
Absorbed into the Massachusetts colony. -
Establishment of the colony of Massachusetts
Founded by Puritans that emigrated from England.
Social- Religious based society, promoted the common good, close with God, and mostly families that emphasized family life.
Political- Set up local government based on Mayflower Compact and had town meetings to discuss opinions. Elected governors and officials.
Economic - Crops like corn borrowed from the Indians and shipbuilding. -
Establishment of the colony of Maryland
Founded by Lord Baltimore
Social- Created as a haven for Catholics, feudal domain with large estates and plantations.
Political- Lead by Lord BAltimore, gave religious tolerance to all Christians, but decreed the death pebalty to Jews and athiests.
Economic -Large plantations, main cash crop of tobacco with the use of indentured servants. -
Establishment of the colony of Connecticut
Founded by emigrants from Massachusetts.
Social- Emigrants who disliked life in Massachusetts and wanted to make their own colony.
Political - Closer church-government alliance then in Massachusetts. Borrowed Fundamental Orders for colonial charter and later state constitution.
Economic - Busy seaport at New Haven. -
Establishment of the colony of Rhode Island
Established by Roger Williams
Social - Population of outcasts who left other colonies seeking religious tolerance.
Political - Based on religious tolerance where "misfits" could live how they wanted.
Economic - No taxes to support church state, large seaport and huge contributor in the triangle trade making rum.