13 English Colonies Review

Toleration Act of 1649

• first permanent English law

• first law supporting religious tolerance passed in the English colonies

• first attempt at self-governance

• first written constitution

Middle Colonies

• Economy: tobacco, indigo, and rice

• Economy: trade, craftsmen, ship-building, fishing

• Economy: wheat, barley, oats, fur trade

• Economy: video games, sports equipment, smart phones

Thomas Hooker

• called the "Father of Democracy"

• forced to leave Massachusetts because he would not work

• holds the record for catching the biggest fish in New England colonies

• founded the colony of Maryland

Roger Williams

• chosen as the captain of the Georgia colony's LaCrosse team

• married Pocahontas and made peace with the Powhatan Indians

• founded a colony at Providence, Rhode Island because he wanted a separate church and state

• forced to leave Massachusetts because he discussed religion publicly

Anne Hutchinson

• forced to leave Massachusetts because she wanted to separate church and state

• first woman to give birth in the colonies

• founded a colony for Quakers

• forced to leave Massachusetts because she was discussing religion publicly

Jamestown

• town where King James lived during the winter

• settled in 1620 by the Pilgrims

• settled in 1607 by the London Company

• settled in 1630 by the Puritans

John Rolfe

• outlawed slavery in Georgia

• introduced a new, sweeter tobacco in Jamestown and saved the colony

• one of the King's noblemen who was rewarded for helping him return to power

• John Smith's half-brother

Massachusetts Bay Colony

• settled in 1630, mostly by Puritans

• settled in 1620, mostly by Pilgrims

• settlers were Dutch, Scots, Finns, and Swedes

• was once part of the Carolinas but split because of conflict

John Smith

• John Rolfe's half-brother

• introduced a new, sweeter tobacco to Jamestown and saved the colony

• took over Jamestown in 1608 and was known for "no work, no food"

• outlawed slavery in Georgia

James Oglethorpe

• stared a colony in Providence, Rhode Island

• created the colony of Maryland, primarily for Catholics

• founded the colony of Georgia for debtors and as a barrier against the Spanish in Florida

• introduced rap music to the colonies