Reasons for exploration - wealth, religion, expand empires, claim territory, new trade routes to Asia through Northwest Passage, Spain - claimed Florida, Texas, California; built missions, France - claimed land in New World to profit from fur trading, New England Economics - lumber, and shipbuilding, New England Geography - rocky soil, cold climate, deep harbors, fish, New England was founded  - for religious freedom, Religious toleration - to escape religious persecution, Roger Williams - left Massachusetts and founded Rhode Island, Massachusetts - Puritans/Pilgrims founded for religious freedom, Major ports cities - Boston, New York City, Charleston , Middle Colonies Geography - rich farmland, moderate climate, grains, Middle Colonies Economics - grew oats, wheat, grain, and raised livestock, Quakers - 1st anti-slavery group; lived in Pennsylvania, Southern Colonies Geography - fertile soil, warm climate, cash crops, Southern Colonies Economics - included transatlantic Slave Trade for labor on plantations, Southern Colonies were founded - mainly for economic reasons, Maryland - founded for Catholics seeking religious freedom, Reasons for growth of self-government - distance from Britain, Pilgrim’s Mayflower Compact, Reasons for growth of representative gov't - Virginia House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut,, John Locke (famous thinker) - Social contract, limited government, natural rights,

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