The American colonies - all about the colonies

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how long was the coastline controlled by Britain?
2400 km 1500 miles
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First colony founded in America and date?

Virginia

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Second colony founded in America?
Massachusetts
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Third colony founded in America?
New Hampshire
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Fourth colony founded in America?
New York
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Fifth colony founded in America?
Maryland
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Sixth colony founded in America?
Connecticut
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seventh colony founded in America?
Rhode Island
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Eighth colony founded in America?
Delaware
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Ninth equal colony founded in America?
North/South Carolina
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Twelfth equal colony founded in America?
New Jersey
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Twelfth colony founded in America?
Pennsylvania
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Thirteenth colony founded in America?
Georgia
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New England colonies
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
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Southern colonies
Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
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Middle colonies
Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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Royal colonies
Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
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Corporate colonies
Connecticut, Rhode Island
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Proprietary colonies
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania
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American population by 1700
250,000
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American population by 1763
2,000,000
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What did the 5 main cities have in common?
They were ports
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How to classify the New England colonies?
cold climate, rocky soil, commerce, fishing, shipbuilding, small farms
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How to classify the Middle colonies?
fertile land, milder climate, grains, wheat
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How to classify the Southern colonies?
Fertile flat land, warm climate, enslaved people, indigo, tobacco, rice
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When was Virginia founded?
1607
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When was Massachusetts founded?
1620
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When was New Hampshire founded?
1623
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When was New York founded?
1624
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When was Maryland founded?
1634
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When was Connecticut founded?
1635
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When was Rhode Island founded?
1636
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When was Delaware founded?
1638
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When was Carolina founded?
1663
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When did Carolina split?
1730
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When was New Jersey founded?
1664
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When was Pennsylvania founded?
1681
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When was Georgia founded?
1733