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American History - Colonial Days

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St. AugustineOldest city in the United States in 1565
Jamestownfirst permanent English settlement in 1607
tobaccopraoduct John Rolfe developed that the settlers could trade for supplies
indentured serventspeople who had to work several years for the wealthy person who paid their way to America
religious freedomPilgrims came to America for what?`
Plymouthfirst colony settled by the Pilgrims
House of Burgessesfirst colonial government that was a reprepsetative form in 1619
Mayflower Compactfirst constitution written in America
Puritansgroup that established the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the cities of Boston & Salem
Rhode Islandstate Roger Williams founded when he wanted church & government to be separated in Massachusetts
Marylandstate founded by the Calvery family and other Catholics
New Amsterdam/New Yorkcolony established by the Dutchman Peter Minuit in 1626
New Yorkwhat city did Peter Minuit's New Amsterdam become
Delawarestate that New Sweden became
fishing, shipbuileing, whalingthe main way Massachusetts and other Northern colonies made their living
livestock/crops such as wheatmiddle colonies like Pennsylvania and New Yourk made a living
tobacco, indigo, cotton, ricemain items the Southern colonies grew to export
Quakersthe religious group that settled in William Penn's Pennsylvania
Spaincountry that controlled Florida
Georgiacountry that James Oglethorpe founded in 1732
prisoners/debtorspeople James Oglethorpe brought to Georgia


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Clifton High School
Clifton, TX

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