The 13 Colonies and Great Britain

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A settler from a distant country

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colonist

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To punish someone for their religious beliefs.

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Persecution

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This group came to New England to escape the King who punished them for their religion. They governed a strict colony that was based around the bible and the church.

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Puritans

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Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
a. vast timber
b. rocky soil
c. rich ocean fishing
d. single family farms

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factors in the economic development of southern plantations

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Why did people decide to cross the Atlantic Ocean and form colonies?

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Some Englishmen came for religious freedom from the Church of English and land. They wanted freedom from the King’s rule. They wanted a new beginning.

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By 1750, Boston became world famous for its shipping port.

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TRUE

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Why were the Middle Colonies also known as The Breadbasket.?

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because they produced so much grain: Oats, wheat, rye.

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A person that comes into a country to start a new life.

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Immigrant

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Where did the Quakers settle?

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Middle Colonies

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A Plantation grows only one type of crop. Many settlers here were rich and owned large plantations. What type of colonies is being described?

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Southern Colonies