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Names of the 13 colonies
Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hamshire are the New England Colonies. Vermont, NY,NJ, Pennsylvania, and Delaware are the Middle Colonies. Maryland, Virginia, NC, SC, Georgia are the Southern Colonies. -
The flag
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The Puritans Arrive in 1628
In 1628, more English settlers arrived in New England. Like the Pilgrims, they came to practice their religious beliefs. However, they did not want to break away from the church of England. They wanted to change the church to make it more ''pure''. For this reason, they were called Puritans. The Puritans built Salem, a village on Massachusetts Bay. -
A City on a Hill 1630
In 1630, John Winthrop led a second group of Puritans to settle the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Winthrop hoped their settlement would be an example of Christian living. In a sermon, he said, 'We shall be a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.'' Winthrop's group chose to built the city near the mouth of the Charles River. They name their settlement Boston. They built it near the Charles River so ships could bring supplies from English trading ships. In 1630 John was elected gov. -
Expeling people
In 1635, Puritan leaders voted to expel Roger Williams from Massachusetts. Two years later, they also expelled Anne Hutchinson. Both Williams and Hutchinson started new settlements that joined to form the Rhode Island Colony. -
Harvard College
In 1636, the Puritans founded Harvard College, now Harvard University. It was the first the first college in the English colonies. -
Dutch Settlements
In 1647, Peter Stuyvesant became governor of New Netherland. The Dutch still controlled New Netherland, but the colony grew as people from other countries began settling there. King Charles 2 wanted England to control the Atlantic coast of North America. He told his brother James, the Duke of York, that he could have all of New Netherland if he could take it over. -
English Warships
In 1664, English warships arrived in what is now New York Harbor. Stuyvesant urged settlers to fight, but they would not. They knew that they were outnumbered. Stuyvesant surrendered, and England took over the colony. -
King Philip's War
Colonists expected Native Americans to leave lands that the colonists claimed. Native Americans believed that people could not own land. In 1675, disagreements over land led to war between the colonists and the Native Americans. Metacomet, known to the English as King Philip, was the leader of the Wampanoag. He united many tribes to fight against the colonists. The colonists named the war King Philip's War. Hundreds of colonists, Native Americans, and including Metacomet died. -
Penn wrote; The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania
In 1682, Penn wrote: The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania. It set up a legislature for the colony. It gave people freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to a trial by jury.
