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The Northern Colonies were:
The Middle Colonies were:
1. By the eighteenth century, how were the thirteen British colonies geographically organized?
2. Which group correctly identifies the colonies classified as Southern Colonies?
3. What distinguished a Crown colony from a proprietary colony?
Into how many regions were the thirteen British colonies divided by the eighteenth century?
Three regions.
Which colonies made up the Northern Colonies?
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.
Which colonies were part of the Middle Colonies?
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Which colonies formed the Southern Colonies?
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Georgia.
What were Crown colonies in British colonization?
Colonies taken over by the British Crown after joint-stock companies failed.
Who founded and governed Proprietary colonies?
Powerful individuals with a charter from the monarch.
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