American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities

American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities — page 9
British Possessions Mass A New York was erritory vania JA Virginia North Carolina out arolin Georgia Claimed by Spain 1639 Fundamental Orders an early constitu tion written by settlers of Connecticut 1663 Royal charter granted to colonize the Caroli nas North and South Carolina officially separate in 1729 1664 The Dutch surrender New Netherland colony to the English it is divided into New York and New Jersey 1679 New Hampshire once part of Mass achusetts becomes a colony 1682 Quaker William Penn founds the city of Philadelphia Pennsylvania colony 1733 The last colony Georgia becomes home to English debtors and dissenters Population in 1770 Over two million Biggest city in 1770 Philadelphia population