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 * Northern Colonies: 1620-1700

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1675- ||= Spurred by the Protestant Reformation, extremely strict Puritans set sail in 1620 in hopes of settling in Virginia.

-Pilgrims land on Plymouth Rock and sign the Mayflower Compact, similar to a constitiution. Massachusetts Bay colonies spawn off of Plymouth, and all are extremely religious, but most separated Church and State. -The persecuted Roger Williams sets up Rhode Island, promotes total religious tolerance. Rhode Island becomes the most independant and liberal of all colonies. -King Philip's war slows westward expansion a little, but more importantly devastates the New England Native population. Westward expansion continues in other few years. Other Northern colonies such as Connecticut, Deleware, and New Hampshire are founded by social outcasts from the Puritan system. "Massachusetts Bay" colonies retain much of the power and population, and have more advanced sociaties than most Northern colonies -1689- English "cop" Edmund Andros is driven out of colonies for taking away freedoms from colonists, showing colonial resiliance for first time.

New York: Founded by the Dutch as an aristocratic, opressive area, but England soon invades the colony and claims ownership Pennsylvania: Founded by William Penn, the Quaker. It becomes a popular colony that is more economically successful, tolerant, advanced, and peaceful than most colonies. Middle Colonies: Most Middle colonies enjoyed religious tolerance to a point, democratic freedom, and ethnic tolerance among whites. ||