Thirteen Colonies

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Why did European settlers form colonies around the east coast of North America?

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They were seeking independence from Great Britain.

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What is the name of the southern most colony (state) that was founded in 1732?

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Georgia

Front

What were the colonies of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire referred to as?

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New England Colonies

Front

Which settlement was the first permanent English settlement founded in 1607?

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Jamestown, Virginia

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Which group of colonies are considered the Middle colonies? Options: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland; North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia; New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Deleware; Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey

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New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Deleware

Front

What is a cash crop?

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Crops that are grown for money and not for personal use.

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Why was it difficult to grow crops in the New England region?

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It was very cold, The winters there were long, The soil was poor.

Front

The settlers came over to the New World in search of ?

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religious freedom and to make money

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The New England colonists depended on fishing and fur trading.

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True

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The 13 colonies were founded in the _________'s and ________'s.

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1600 - 1700