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The American Colonies!

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Known as the city of brotherly love
This colony was settled by Dutch fur trader's originally called New Netherland, but changed its name when taken over by a duke
Founder of Massachusetts Bay Colony, wanted to build a "city upon a hill"
This colony was founded as a place for Catholics to practice their religion freely
Unlike the first settlers of Jamestown the puritan settlers traveled to North America as __________
What cash crop did Jamestown settlers grow and sell, saving it from failing
These settlers paid for their passage by working without pay for a period of time
War between Puritans and Native American tribes lead by Chief Metacom. Native Americans held strong but were ultimately destroyed by European disease and heavy casualties
Name given to settlers of Plymouth that will survive due to the help of Native Americans
First EUROPEAN settlement conquered by the Spanish
Founded by Roger Williams to escape puritans strict rules, allowed for religious tolerance (renamed Rhode Island)
Religious group founded by William Penn who adopted simple clothing, and pacifist views in Pennsylvania
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This colony was founded by William Penn who established Quaker goals of equality, Pacifists, and religious tolerance
Led series of attacks against villages inhabited by Native Americans; attacked Jamestown to confront Governor Berkley
First English settlement that vanished around 1590, never to be seen except for the message "Croatoa"
This was signed by Plymouth settlers to pledge to obey the laws of the colony, before settlers even left the ships for land.
Conflict in Connecticut between colonist and Narragansett and the Pequot. This almost destroyed the Pequot nation at Mystic River
Founded by the Spanish and named by Juan Ponce de Leon
This was the last colony established and a place for debtors to make a fresh start
A name Jamestown sellers gave to the winter they barley survived between 1609-1610
A type of company where investors combine their money and share ownership of a colony in hopes to make a profit
Pueblo leader who lead a revolt against the Spanish---who imposed their culture and as simulation
Name given to protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church. established Massachusetts Bay Colony in the Americas
Name given to Spanish and Native American born people; after the Spanish explored the Americas this population grew
Had a good relationship with the Native Americans, traded with them instead of conquered them