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Virginia
The House of Burgesses was developed and used in this colony. -
Massachusetts
People of the Massachusetts colony believed that hard work was the way to honor God. It was picky about which religions should be allowed to live there. -
Maryland
Maryland was a propieter colony, meaning that it was run and owned by a single person. -
Rhode Island
Founded by Roger Williams, this colony believed that the church and state should be kept apart. -
Connecticut
This colony expanded voting right to men outside of the church, and set up towns similar to those in England. -
New York
This colony had rich soil for farming. -
New Jersey
New Jersey promised large grants of land to settlers. -
New Hampshire
They had a representative government and was founded by John Wheelwright. -
Pennsylvania
This colony helped poor immagrints become rich. -
Delaware
Delaware had farming and shipping. -
North Carolina
It was ruled by governers appointed by the king. -
South Carolina
This colony was settled by people from the West Indies. -
Georgia
Founded by James Oglethorpe, this colony had strict rules like making slavery illegal.