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Jamestown was the first English colony in North America; it was founded by the London Company.
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Many groups of dissenters were speaking out against the king and the church of England, therefore they wanted to move to freedom.
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Thomas Hooker moved his congregation to the Connecticut Valley where they then made the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
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Founded by lord Baltimore.
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The founders of this colony believed church and state should be kept apart.
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They set up towns similar to those in England from which they came.
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They had religious freedom
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Founded by the Duke of York.
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Ruled by governors appointed by the King.
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Founded by William Penn.
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Rice was grown and produced on plantations by slaves.
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Founded by William Penn.
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Founded by James Oglethorpe.