| A | B |
|---|
| patroon system | a person would get land for bringing 50 settlers to New Netherland |
| New York | colony once named New Netherland |
| Duke of York | English leader of New York |
| George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley | proprietors of New Jersey |
| William Penn | founder of Pennsylvania |
| southern colonies | relied on plantations for their economy |
| middle colonies | breadbasket colonies |
| Toleration Act | law passed by Maryland to ensure religious freedom for it's settlers |
| Georgia | the English government wanted to use this colony as a military outpost |
| royal colony | a colony ruled by governors appointed by the king |
| proprietary colony | a colony with a single owner or individuals who share ownership |
| Delaware | colony that broke away from Pennsylvania |
| Dutch West India Company | founders of New York (New Netherland) |
| Maryland | founded for Roman Catholics fleeing persecution in England |
