12. why was rhode island founded, and who was its founder?\n13. what was the main difference between the…

12. why was rhode island founded, and who was its founder?\n13. what was the main difference between the economy of the new england colonies and the southern colonies?\n14. explain one reason why colonists wanted independence from britain in the 1700s.\n15. list any five of the original 13 colonies.

12. why was rhode island founded, and who was its founder?\n13. what was the main difference between the economy of the new england colonies and the southern colonies?\n14. explain one reason why colonists wanted independence from britain in the 1700s.\n15. list any five of the original 13 colonies.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. Rhode Island was founded as a place of religious freedom. It was founded by Roger Williams. He was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his religious and political views and established Rhode Island as a haven for those seeking religious liberty.
  2. The main difference was in their economic bases. The New England Colonies had an economy based on fishing, ship - building, and trade due to their rocky soil and long coastline. The Southern Colonies had an agrarian economy centered around large - scale plantation farming of cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo because of their fertile soil and warm climate.
  3. One reason colonists wanted independence from Britain in the 1700s was the issue of taxation without representation. The British government imposed various taxes on the colonies (such as the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts) to pay for debts from the French and Indian War, but the colonists had no representatives in the British Parliament to voice their opposition.
  4. Five of the original 13 colonies are Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Virginia.

Answer:

  1. It was founded for religious freedom; Roger Williams.
  2. New England: fishing, ship - building, trade; Southern: plantation farming of cash crops.
  3. Taxation without representation.
  4. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Virginia.