Colonial America

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Peter Minuit called this colony 'Sweden' but surrendered it to the Duke of York.

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The colony was Delaware

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This colony developed much slower as it had no natural harbors for trade.

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The colony was New Jersey.

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The colony was settled by French Huguenots & West Indian planters whose economy was based on cash-crops.

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The colony was South Carolina.

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Land grants given to the 'head of the family' to encourage the importation of workers.

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Headright

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Frustrated by lack of good land & Indian attacks, poor men raided Jamestown and burned it.

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This event is known as Bacon's Rebellion.

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This colony’s first settlement was Jamestown and its economy was based on tobacco.

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The colony was Virginia.

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This colony was originally called New Netherland

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New York

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This religious group refused to fight in wars, pay taxes and believed all people were equal

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The Quakers

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This colony was created as a safe place for Catholics

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Maryland

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This group originally settled New York

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The Dutch