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Roanoke
in 1585, sir Walter Raleigh sent 100 man and boys to Roanoke island.
in 1587, Raleigh sent more colonists- including woman- to Roanoke island.

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Jamestown
the first of the British colonies to take hold in north america was Jamestown.
made up of townsman and adventurers more interested in finding gold then farming, the group was unequipped.

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Jamestown
it was not long however before a development accrued that revolutionized virgina's economy .
prosperity didn't come quick though. however, and the death rate from disease and Indian attacks remained extremely high.

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new England colonies
the new England colonies were known for being rich in forests and fur tapping.
in new England, small towns were the center of local government.

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Massachusetts
pilgrims wishing to flee persecution and find religious freedom traveled to america and formed the Plymouth colony in 1620.
in 1628, puritans formed the Massachusetts bay company and many puritans continued to settle in the area around Boston.

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Rhode island
Rodger Williams argued for freedom and religion and separation of church and state.
Anne Hutchinson was also banned from Massachusetts and she settled in  Portsmouth.

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new Hampshire
in 1622, john mason and sir Ferdinando gorges received in land in northern new England.
mason eventually formed new Hampshire and gorges land led to Maine.

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Connecticut
a group of individuals led by Thomas hooker left the Massachusetts bay colony due to dissatisfaction.
king Charles ll officially united Connecticut as a single colony in 1662.

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new York
the dutch owned a colony called new netherland.
the dutch just surrendered without a fight

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middle colonies
this area was excellent for farming and included natural harbors.
the middle colonies also practiced trade like new England, but typically they were  raw materials for manufactured items.

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Pennsylvania
the Quakers were persecuted by the English and wished to have a colony in america.
the first settlement was in Philadelphia.

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new jersey
the duke of York granted some land to sir George carteret and lord john Berkeley who named their colony new jersey.
the two parts of the colony were not united into a royal colony until 1702.