Six Original Settlements

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Colonies were established for which two reasons?

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economic and religious

Front

Which colony was established as an economic venture, called the Lost Colony?

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Roanoke Island

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The first permanent English settlement in North America, an economic venture by the Virginia Company.

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Jamestown

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Settled by the separatists from the Church of England who wanted to avoid religious persecution.

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Plymouth

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Settled by the Puritans to avoid religious persecution.

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Massachusetts Bay

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Settled by the Quakers, who wanted freedom to practice their faith without interference.

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Pennsylvania

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Settled by people who had been in debtors' prisons in England.

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Georgia

Front

Life in the colonies was shaped by which two things?

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geographic features and settlements

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Why was Roanoke Island colonized?

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Economic

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Why was Jamestown Settlement colonized?

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Economic