Cards in this guide (6)
What was one reason William Penn was given land in the middle colonies
The king owed him money.
To allow Quakers to escape persecution in England.
What religious group dominated the middle colonies
None; the middle colonies had a very diverse religious
population.
What was true about the Chesapeake Colonies of Virginia and Maryland
One thing that was true about both the Virginia and Maryland
colonies was that they both grew quickly after difficult
starts.
The settlement of the carolinas was helped by
The limited availability of land
Between large plantations in the Chesapeake region were
The Virginia Company first sent a group of soldiers rich gentlemen and to found a strong colony.