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The Founding of The Founding of the American the American

ColoniesColonies

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New England ColoniesNew England Colonies

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Seeking Religious FreedomSeeking Religious FreedomMassachusettsMassachusetts

__________ wanted to break __________ wanted to break with the Church of Englandwith the Church of England They felt it was too much like the They felt it was too much like the

_____________._____________.

Separatists

Catholic church

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Mayflower CompactMayflower CompactRoots of DemocracyRoots of Democracy

They vowed to They vowed to _________agreed _________agreed upon for the good of upon for the good of the colony.the colony.

The Mayflower The Mayflower Compact helped Compact helped establish the idea of establish the idea of ______________and ______________and ____________in ____________in America.America.

obey obey lawslaws

self-self-governmentgovernmentmajority rulemajority rule

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PuritansPuritans

wanted to reform wanted to reform or “purify” the or “purify” the Church of Church of EnglandEngland..

Great MigrationGreat Migration John Winthrop John Winthrop

GovernorGovernor

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_______________ was the colony’s _______________ was the colony’s Puritan governor.Puritan governor.John WinthropJohn Winthrop

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PuritansPuritans

The Puritans created a The Puritans created a commonwealth in their commonwealth in their colonycolony

Each __________set up its Each __________set up its own town.own town.

The ___________ was the The ___________ was the most important building in most important building in each towneach town

congregationcongregation

meetinghousemeetinghouse

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Only ____________________could vote Only ____________________could vote or hold office.or hold office.

The colonists elected The colonists elected representatives to the representatives to the _____________, which in turn chose _____________, which in turn chose the governor.the governor.

male church membersmale church members

General CourtGeneral Court

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The New England WayThe New England Way

By law, everyone in town had to By law, everyone in town had to attend _____________in the attend _____________in the meetinghouse.meetinghouse.

Sermons provided instruction in the Sermons provided instruction in the _________________._________________.

This emphasized This emphasized _____________________________._____________________________.

church church servicesservices

““New England New England Way”Way”

duty, godliness, hard work, and duty, godliness, hard work, and honestyhonesty

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All children in New England, including All children in New England, including girls, were taught to read in order to girls, were taught to read in order to ____________.____________.

This ____________ led to rapid growth This ____________ led to rapid growth and success in New England.and success in New England.

read the Bibleread the Biblework ethicwork ethic

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ConnecticutConnecticut Not every one happy with strict rulesNot every one happy with strict rules _______________ moved his congregation to Connecticut._______________ moved his congregation to Connecticut. Hooker believed that not all laws should be based on Hooker believed that not all laws should be based on

_______________._______________.

Thomas HookerThomas Hooker

church beliefschurch beliefs

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Fundamental Orders of Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutConnecticut

They gave ___________ to non-church They gave ___________ to non-church members.members.

They limited the power of They limited the power of the__________.the__________.

First Constitution in the ColoniesFirst Constitution in the Colonies

voting voting rightsrights

governogovernorr

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Rhode IslandRhode Island

John Williams and another Puritan, John Williams and another Puritan, _______________, believed in religious _______________, believed in religious toleration.toleration.

They opposed _______________ at They opposed _______________ at church.church.

They opposed taking Native They opposed taking Native American lands ________.American lands ________.

Williams and Hutchinson were forced Williams and Hutchinson were forced to leave ______________.to leave ______________.

Anne Anne HutchinsonHutchinson

forced attendanceforced attendance

by forceby force

MassachusettsMassachusetts

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Rhode Island guaranteed Rhode Island guaranteed _______________ and the separation of _______________ and the separation of church and state (government).church and state (government).

The _______, another religious group, The _______, another religious group, fled Massachusetts for freedom in fled Massachusetts for freedom in Rhode Island.Rhode Island.

religious freedomreligious freedom

QuakerQuakerss

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King Philip’s WarKing Philip’s War

Colonists forced Native Americans Colonists forced Native Americans from their land.from their land.

Puritan colonies fought a war with Puritan colonies fought a war with Native Americans, called Native Americans, called ______________. King Philip was the ______________. King Philip was the English name of _________, leader of English name of _________, leader of the Wampanoag.the Wampanoag.

________________lost the war.________________lost the war.

““King Philip’s King Philip’s War”War” MetacomMetacom

Native Native AmericansAmericans

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Salem Witch trialsSalem Witch trials In Salem, Massachusetts, some In Salem, Massachusetts, some

village girls were told stories about village girls were told stories about witches by _______, a slave from the witches by _______, a slave from the West Indies.West Indies.

The girls began to falsely accuse The girls began to falsely accuse others of ___________.others of ___________.

This was seen as a sign from God to This was seen as a sign from God to return to a ____________________.return to a ____________________.

More than ____ people were arrested More than ____ people were arrested and tried, and ___ were put to death.and tried, and ___ were put to death.

TitubaTituba

witchcraftwitchcraft

strict Puritan lifestylestrict Puritan lifestyle

101000 20

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Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies

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New YorkNew York

Dutch settlers financed by the Dutch settlers financed by the _______________________ founded the _______________________ founded the colony of ______________.colony of ______________.

They set up a _______________ to They set up a _______________ to attract more settlers.attract more settlers.

A _______ was a person who brought A _______ was a person who brought ___ settlers to the colony and ___ settlers to the colony and received a _________ in returnreceived a _________ in return..

Dutch West India Company New

Netherlandpatroon system

patroon50

land grant

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_________________ was the governor. _________________ was the governor. Under his leadership, they attacked a Under his leadership, they attacked a Swedish settlement to add land to Swedish settlement to add land to the colony.the colony.

The colony became very ___________The colony became very ___________

Peter Stuyvesant

prosperous

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England’s king sent his England’s king sent his brother, the ______________, brother, the ______________,

to attack the colony.to attack the colony. The colony surrendered to the __________.The colony surrendered to the __________.

It became a ________________ – the Duke of It became a ________________ – the Duke of York was now the owner of the colony.York was now the owner of the colony.

English

proprietary colony

Duke of York

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New JerseyNew Jersey

The Duke of York gave land to his friends The Duke of York gave land to his friends __________________________________.__________________________________.

They encourage settlers to come by They encourage settlers to come by promising them ________________.promising them ________________.

Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley

religious freedom

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PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

King Charles of England owed money King Charles of England owed money to the ____________.to the ____________.

In exchange, he gave _____________ a In exchange, he gave _____________ a large piece of land in America.large piece of land in America.

Penn was an embarrassment to his Penn was an embarrassment to his family because he was a ________.family because he was a ________.

Penn familyWilliam Penn

Quaker

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Penn set up the colony of Penn set up the colony of Pennsylvania as a _____ (safe place) Pennsylvania as a _____ (safe place) for Quakers.for Quakers.

They believed that people should live They believed that people should live in peace.in peace.

They believed in _______________ and They believed in _______________ and _______ to all._______ to all.

They wanted ________________ to be They wanted ________________ to be treated fairly.treated fairly.

haven

religious freedomequality

Native Americans

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DelawareDelaware

The lower counties of _____________ The lower counties of _____________ felt that they had too far to travel to felt that they had too far to travel to attend the _____________________.attend the _____________________.

They broke away to form their own They broke away to form their own colony of ___________.colony of ___________.

Pennsylvania

representative assembly

Delaware

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Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies

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MarylandMaryland

_______________ (George Calvert) _______________ (George Calvert) founded Maryland to give religious founded Maryland to give religious freedom to ___________.freedom to ___________.

They passed the ________________ in They passed the ________________ in 1649, which gave religious freedom 1649, which gave religious freedom to ______________.to ______________.

Lord Baltimore

CatholicsAct of Toleration

all Christians

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The CarolinasThe Carolinas

The Carolinas were established by The Carolinas were established by the English king as a _______________.the English king as a _______________.

People settled in two different areas People settled in two different areas of the Carolinas, _______________ of the Carolinas, _______________ Carolina.Carolina.

Farmers in the North grew ________.Farmers in the North grew ________. Farmers in the South grew _____.Farmers in the South grew _____. Later Carolina was divided into two Later Carolina was divided into two

colonies.colonies.

proprietary colony

North and South

tobaccorice

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GeorgiaGeorgia

_________________ established Georgia _________________ established Georgia as a haven for ___________.as a haven for ___________.

_________ were people who owed _________ were people who owed money and were ____________ for not money and were ____________ for not paying.paying.

Oglethorpe wanted to give debtors a Oglethorpe wanted to give debtors a new life in Georgia.new life in Georgia.

James Oglethorpe debtors

Debtorsput in prison

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Georgia was also established to Georgia was also established to protect the English colonies from the protect the English colonies from the __________________.__________________.

It was the _____ of the thirteen It was the _____ of the thirteen colonies.colonies.

Spanish in Floridalast


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