The Colonies and Their Founding

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A charter was a legal document that __________.

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gave the government the name of the colony

Front

What three kinds of charters were given for colonies?

Back

proprietor, company, and royal

Front

The soil of the Middle Colonies was good for growing __________.

Back

grain

Front

What mountain range is a physical feature on the eastern coast of America?

Back

the Appalachians

Front

How did the colonists create a market and profit for their charter?

Back

They used natural resources.

Front

Anne Hutchinson was influential in creating which colony?

Back

Rhode Island

Front

Were homes ready and waiting to be purchased and occupied in colonial America?

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False

Front

What is a workforce?

Back

the people who are available and doing work

Front

How many colonies are there?

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13

Front

What was a severe consequence of the harsh conditions in the colonies?

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disease and starvation