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The Northern Colonies were:
The Middle Colonies were:
The Southern Colonies were:
1. By the eighteenth century, how were the thirteen British colonies grouped?
2. Which combination correctly identifies the Middle Colonies?
3. What characterized a Crown colony in British colonial America?
Into how many regions were the thirteen colonies divided by the 18th century?
Three regions.
Which colonies made up 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 Pennsylvania and why?
William Penn founded it as a haven for persecuted Quakers.
Thirteen Colonial Regions - Number
Three regions: Northern, Middle, Southern
Northern Colonies
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire
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