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| The Five Southern Colonies |
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| Virginia, North and South Carolina, Maryland, Georgia |
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Lord Baltimore, educated, well-respected government official in England, but Catholic.
King gives Sir Calvert the northern part of VA to use as their land. Freedom of religion is granted, because there are not enough Catholics. |
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Wants to give British criminals a new start in the New World. Creates Georgia as a buffer to the Carolinas out of criminals.
No slavery forces people to work. Land limited to 500 acres per person, alcohol banned.
Bans eventually lifted; GA unable to keep up with SC economically w/o slaves |
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| 1676- Nathaniel Bacon leads rebellion against local Indian tribes against British orders. Becomes an outlaw. Launches civil war. Dies of dysentery. |
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| 1630- established by the Puritans. |
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Want to reform the Church of England.
Disagreed with universal membership, wanted religious figure instead of king, want colony where they can reform the church. |
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| Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts |
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1648- First Codification of Laws in N. America
Combination of Common Law and Biblical Law
Gives right to public trial and trial by jury. |
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| Massachusetts Bay Society |
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Public education to teach male children how to read.
Theocratic government with family as unit lead by Church. |
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| Dissenter from Massachusetts Bay Colony- wants separation of Church and State. Founds Rhode Island (Providence Plantation) with free religion. |
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Stood up against Puritan leaders; claims church is not necessary for salvation, says the ministers are not of the Elect.
Banished, killed in Indian raid in upstate NY. |
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| The Four New England Colonies |
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| Massachusetts Bay Colony/Plymouth, Connecticut Colony, Rhode Island/Providence Plantation, Providence of New Hampshire |
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Only enough farming to support the family. Economy based on trade, not agriculture.
Entirely English populace.
Naval trades: shipbuilding, fishing, traders, seamen |
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| Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York |
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Quaker called in to mediate a dispute. Requests Charles II to pay back his debt in land. Forms Pennsylvania for German, Dutch, and English Quakers.
Liberal Politics- fair treatment of Indians, equality, free religion, freedom to vote. |
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| Pacifists, believed in racial and gender equality. Early opponents of slavery. |
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Mostly go to Pennsylvania.
Escape war, bad economy, religious persecution
Pennsylvania Deutsch NOT Dutch |
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| Great opportunity for poorIrish farmers. Live on the Great Wagon Road, western frontier. |
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Becomes breadbasket of N. America and England.
Most successful economy. |
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