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Question	Answer
Who was the leader of the Virginia colony?	John Smith
What was the reason for founding and long term stability for Virginia	Tobacco, headright system, indentured servants, finally slavery
Who was the leader of the Pennsylvania colony?	William Penn
What was the reason for founding and long term stability for Pennsylvania	Free land, haven for Quakers, equality brings diversity
Who was the leader of the New York/New Jersey colony?	Various leaders
What was the reason for founding and long term stability for New York/New Jersey	Free land, religious groups migrated (Jews, Huguenots, Presbyterians)
Who was the leader of the Massachusetts Bay colony?	John Withrop
What was the reason for founding and long term stability for Massachusetts Bay	Puritan Society seeking to reform church (“create city upon a hill”), Intolerance for other religions and beliefs–Salem Witch Trials
Who was the leader of the Rhode Island/Conn. colony?	Roger Williams (RI) Thomas Hooker (Conn)
What was the reason for founding and long term stability for Rhode Island/Conn.	Dissenters from Puritan colony, individualism, self government, friendly relations with Native Americans. Escape Puritan lifestyle
Who was the leader of the Maryland colony?	George Calvert
What was the reason for founding and long term stability for Maryland	Tobacco, haven for Catholics
Who was the leader of the Georgia colony?	James Oglethorpe
What was the reason for founding and long term stability for Georgia	Colony for debtors, poorer peoples, buffer against Spanish Florida, rice and indigo (cash crops)