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Reasons for Colonization
US to 1877 US1.5a
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History
5th Grade
11/19/2009

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Why did they settle in Georgia?
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People from England settled in Georgia to be freed from their debts. They were in debtor's prison in England.
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Why do people move from place to place?
Definition
People move from place to place for economic or religious reasons.
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Name two colonies that were started as economic ventures.

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Roanoke Island (Lost Colony)

 

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Jamestown

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What year was Jamestown settled?
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1607
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Name three colonies that were settled for religious reasons.[image]
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Massachusetts Bay Colony

 

Plymouth Colony

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

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What group of people settled the Plymouth Colony?
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Separtists
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What group of people settled the colony of Pennsylvania?
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Quakers
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What group of people settled the colony of Massachusetts Bay?
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Puritans
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