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Jamestown, VA established
Founded by John Rolfe where they grew tobacco. Early problems caused by the swamp biome were dysentery and malaria outbreaks. Relied on trade with Indians for food. -
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Plymouth established
Religious motivation of separatists left for religious freedom. The pilgrims of Plymouth set sail for the Americas on the Mayflower. Received help from indians on farming the new land. -
New York colony established
The colony provided fertile soil good for farming. Many different religious all came in search of religious freedom. Good for the sales of lumber with large forests and trees. -
Massachusetts Bay colony established
Puritans came for religious freedom. Large amount of settlers came known as the great migration lead by John Winthrop. Economy largely consisted of ship building and lumber sales. -
Maryland colony established
Major Industries in manufacturing, shipbuilding, iron works, the growth of corn, wheat and rice. Climate made it possible to grow crops all year long. Provided religious for Protestants. -
Rhode Island Colony established
Founded by two banished puritan ministers Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson. Gave native indians rights and promoted religious freedom. Large in livestock and fishing industries. Small on growing crops with cold long winters. -
Connecticut colony established
Founded by puritan minister Thomas Hooker. They created the first written constitution : The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. Large in wheat, corn and fishing industry. In the colder regions with mild short summers. -
New Hampshire colony established
Created as a Royal Colony by King Charles II founded by John Mason. Large in growth of potatoes, fishing, textiles, and shipbuilding common of other New England colonies. No religious freedom here exclusively Puritan or potential converts. -
Deleware colony established
Quaker colony largely, but promoted religious freedom. With large exports of agricultural products and natural resources (cattle, grain, rice, indigo, wheat). Commonly known as the breadbasket colony. Large amount of land suitable for farming. -
New England Confederation Formed
Created due to indian attacks this was a military alliance with Plymouth, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Haven. -
North Carolina colony established
Created with complete autonomy of British rules. They were small self sufficient. With tobacco farms on the warm climates which meant large plantations. Not dominated by a specific religion. -
South Carolina colony established
Also colonized under the autonomy of British Rule. Lands grants given from the king to help foster trade. Participated largely in rice growing and fur trading. Religious freedom not one specific religion. -
New Jersey colony established
The colony split from New York. Not dominated by a specifc religion. Mild climate with warm summers and mild winter. Maufactured iron products and exported agrigulutral products cattle, grain, and rice. -
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King Phillips War
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Pennsylvania colony established
Founded by religious leader of the Quakers William Penn he was given land grants. Good farmland suitable for agriculture. Gave option of religious freedom. Wheat farms were common. -
Georgia colony founded
Founded by James Oglethorpe in Savannah which turned into a royal colony. Direct financial aide from the crown. Created to act as a buffer between spanish florida. Warm climate promoted agriculture and large plantation farming tobacco, cotton, corn and vegetables. Had religious freedom.
