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| eastern | The English Colonies were located in this region of the present-day United States. |
| Atlantic, Appalachian | The 13 colonies lay between this ocean to the east and these mountains to the west. |
| New England, Middle, Southern | The 13 English Colonies were divided into these three regions. |
| New England | These colonies had thin, rocky soil, making them a difficult place to farm. |
| New England | These colonies were rich in woods that provided timber for ships & homes & coastal waters rich in fish and whales. |
| Middle Colonies | These colonies were referred to as the "breadbasket colonies". |
| Southern Colonies | These colonies grew crops such as tobacco & rice because of the warm climate & long growing season. |
| dissenter | A person whose views differ from most people in the community they live in. |
| Roger Williams, Rhode Island | A dissenter from Massachusetts who started a settlement called Providence which was the start of a new colony called ____________. |
| religious | Rhode Island became the first English Colony in North America to offer complete _____________ freedom. |
| Anne Hutchinson | A female dissenter who believed that a person's own faith was more important than the church's rules and laws. |
| Thomas Hooker | He left Massachusetts & founded the colony of Connecticut. |
| New York | New Netherland was renamed this after being captured by the English. |
| New York City | New Amsterdam was renamed this in honor of the Duke of York. |
| William Penn | He founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681. |
| Quaker | William Penn was a follower of this religion. |
| "Penn's Woods" | This is what "Pennsylvania" means when translated. |
| Philadelphia | The main settlement in Pennsylvania. When translated it means "city of brortherly love". |
| proprietor | Another word for "owner". |
| refuge | A word that means "a place of safety". |
| Maryland | A colony founded as a refuge for Catholics by Lord Baltimore. |
| Carolina | A large colony that was later divided into two colonies, a northern & southern section. |
| Georgia | The last English Colony in North America. |
| James Oglethorpe | The proprietor of Georgia. |
| debtors | People who owe money. |
| Georgia | The colony that was founded for English debtors to try and start a new life in North America. |
| Georgia | This colony was established partly to protect other English colonies from Spanish attack. |
| Tomochichi | The chief of the Yamacraw tribe who agreed to give James Oglethorpe land for his settlement. |
| Savannah | The name of the first settlement in Georgia. |
| Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire | The four New England Colonies. |
| New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware | The four Middle Colonies. |
| Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia | The five Southern Colonies. |
| Boston, Philadelphia, New York City | The three largest city in Colonial America. |
