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    The document provides information on the early American colonies established between 1585 and 1733. It lists the founding date, region, founders, religion, and type of government for each colony. The earliest was Roanoke Colony in 1585 in the southern region founded by Sir Walter Raleigh, John Smith, and William Bradford. The colonies varied in their religious affiliations, economic purposes, and forms of government ranging from royal to corporate to proprietary.

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    The document provides information on the early American colonies established between 1585 and 1733. It lists the founding date, region, founders, religion, and type of government for each colony. The earliest was Roanoke Colony in 1585 in the southern region founded by Sir Walter Raleigh, John Smith, and William Bradford. The colonies varied in their religious affiliations, economic purposes, and forms of government ranging from royal to corporate to proprietary.

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    The document provides information on the early American colonies established between 1585 and 1733. It lists the founding date, region, founders, religion, and type of government for each colony. The earliest was Roanoke Colony in 1585 in the southern region founded by Sir Walter Raleigh, John Smith, and William Bradford. The colonies varied in their religious affiliations, economic purposes, and forms of government ranging from royal to corporate to proprietary.

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    Colony Roanoke

    Est. 1585

    Region Southern

    Founder Sir Walter Raleigh John Smith William Bradford

    Religion

    Virginia Plymouth

    1607 1620

    Southern NE

    Anglican Puritan

    New York Massachusetts Bay

    1626 1630

    Middle NE

    Peter Minuit John Winthrop

    None Puritan

    AMERICAN COLONIES Government Purpose Establish English colony in New World Royal Trade and profits Corporate Religious freedom for Separatists Proprietary, Trade and then royal profits Corporate Religious freedom for Puritans Corporate, then royal Escape for those constricted by religious and economic rules Religious freedom for Catholics Religious and economic freedom Religious freedom Trade and profits Trade and profits Trade and profits Trade and profits Religious freedom for Quakers; trade and profits Debtor colony

    Economics

    Note Colonists disappeared without a trace

    Tobacco Mixed farming Mixed farming, furs Mixed farming, fishing, shipbuilding Mixed Farming

    Founded as joint-stock company. House of Burgesses (1619). Only 60 of 1st 900 colonists survived. Mayflower Compact. Led by William Bradford

    Set up as Dutch colony, taken over by English in 1664 Led by John Winthrop. 18,000 settlers by 1642

    New Hampshire

    1630

    NE

    John Mason

    Puritan

    Puritan harshness led these settlers north and inland.

    Maryland

    1634

    Middle

    George Calvert

    Connecticut

    1636

    NE

    Thomas Hooker

    None (Anglican after 1692) Puritan

    Proprietary

    Tobacco

    Founded by George Calvert. Slow growing (only 600 by 1650. Maryland Toleration Act (1649

    Corporate

    Mixed farming Mixed farming

    Leaders of Massachusetts asked Hooker and followers to leave. Williams set up most tolerant colony Established by Sweden; taken by Dutch, then English.

    Rhode Island Delaware North Carolina New Jersey South Carolina Pennsylvania

    1636 1638 1653 1660 1670 1682

    NE Middle Southern Middle Southern Middle

    Roger Williams Peter Minuit Group of proprietors Lord Berkeley Group of proprietors William Penn

    None None Anglican None Anglican None

    Corporate Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary

    Rice Mixed farming Rice Wheat, mixed farming Rice

    Joint business venture Established by Sweden; taken by English in 1664 Rice major crop. Originally Quaker, this colony became home to many European immigrants

    Georgia

    1733

    Southern

    James Oglethorpe

    Anglican

    Royal

    Buffer for Spanish colonies Originally outlawed slavery and restricted size of land grants to 500 acres

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