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Thirteen Colonies

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The 13 colonies were ruled by what country?England
Which colony was farthest north?Massachusetts
Which colony was farthest south?Georgia
What ocean bordered the colonies on the east?Atlantic Ocean
Which was the oldest colony?Virginia
What colony was between the 2 parts of Massachusetts?New Hampshire
What is the smallest colony?Rhode Island
What year did the colonies declare their independence?1776
Originally named New AmsterdamNew York
Purchased by the Dutch West India Co. for $24Manhattan and Long Island
Quaker colony named after William PennPennsylvania
Established as a home for debtors in British prisonsGeorgia
Named after an Algonquin word meaning "beside the long tidal river"Connecticut
Originally part of MassachusettsNew Hampshire
Begun as a haven for CatholicsMaryland
Named after a Dutch word meaning "red island"Rhode Island
Named for a tribe whose name meant "large hill place"Massachusetts
Named after King Charles I of EnglandNorth Carolina
Given by the Duke of York to his friends and sold to the QuakersNew Jersey
Originally part of PennsylvaniaDelaware
Settlers in my colony were Protestants called HuguenotsSouth Carolina

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