2023 Exploration and Colonies Test
New England or Northern Colonies Geography and Economy
Colonial region with cold winters, small coastal towns, representative government and
an economy based on logging, fishing and subsistence farming.
Middle Colonies Geography and Economy
Rolling Hills, good soil for growing grain, some fishing/port cities, some forests. Colonial
region known as the "bread basket colonies"
Southern Colonies Geography and Economy
Colonial region with warm climate and rich soil and an economy based on agriculture.
Plymouth
Colony was founded by the Pilgrims - separatists who wanted to split from the Anglican
Church.
Massachusetts Bay
Puritans who wanted to purify and reform the Anglican Church with strict beliefs, known
as a "city on a hill."
Connecticut
Founded by Thomas Hooker, a Puritan reverend who had been asked to leave
Massachusetts.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
the first written constitution in the colonies.
Mayflower Compact
written by pilgrims as a 1st attempt at self government
Rhode Island
founded by Roger Williams after he was exiled by Massachusetts for not following the
Puritan way.
Anne Hutchinson
banished for leading Bible studies in her home.
New Hampshire
founded by John Mason for English and Scots-Irish settlers who wanted to escape the
harsh economic and religious rules of the Puritans.
New York
founded as "New Amsterdam" for the Dutch in 1625, then it was taken over and
renamed in 1664 by the English.
Pennsylvania
land granted by the king to William Penn to pay off a debt,
home to many Quakers, practicing religious tolerance.
Delaware
Founded by Peter Minuet for the Dutch, Swedish (economic) and English
(religious/political).
Maryland
Founded for religious freedom of Roman Catholics
Jamestown
1st permanent English Settlement, settled mostly for profit
House of Burgesses
1st attempt at representative government
New England or Northern Colonies Geography and Economy
Colonial region with cold winters, small coastal towns, representative government and
an economy based on logging, fishing and subsistence farming.
Middle Colonies Geography and Economy
Rolling Hills, good soil for growing grain, some fishing/port cities, some forests. Colonial
region known as the "bread basket colonies"
Southern Colonies Geography and Economy
Colonial region with warm climate and rich soil and an economy based on agriculture.
Plymouth
Colony was founded by the Pilgrims - separatists who wanted to split from the Anglican
Church.
Massachusetts Bay
Puritans who wanted to purify and reform the Anglican Church with strict beliefs, known
as a "city on a hill."
Connecticut
Founded by Thomas Hooker, a Puritan reverend who had been asked to leave
Massachusetts.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
the first written constitution in the colonies.
Mayflower Compact
written by pilgrims as a 1st attempt at self government
Rhode Island
founded by Roger Williams after he was exiled by Massachusetts for not following the
Puritan way.
Anne Hutchinson
banished for leading Bible studies in her home.
New Hampshire
founded by John Mason for English and Scots-Irish settlers who wanted to escape the
harsh economic and religious rules of the Puritans.
New York
founded as "New Amsterdam" for the Dutch in 1625, then it was taken over and
renamed in 1664 by the English.
Pennsylvania
land granted by the king to William Penn to pay off a debt,
home to many Quakers, practicing religious tolerance.
Delaware
Founded by Peter Minuet for the Dutch, Swedish (economic) and English
(religious/political).
Maryland
Founded for religious freedom of Roman Catholics
Jamestown
1st permanent English Settlement, settled mostly for profit
House of Burgesses
1st attempt at representative government
