Sure! Here’s the matching of each description to the correct location based on the historical context:
- Roger Williams to have a place of religious freedom for all - D) Rhode Island (1636)
- First settled by the Dutch, the English took over in 1664 - I) New Jersey (1664) (though it can also relate to New York, see below)
- William Penn and the Quakers - E) Pennsylvania (1681)
- John Mason was the first landholder, later John Wheelwright - C) Connecticut (1636)
- John Smith and the London Company - A) Virginia (1607)
- Puritans looking for religious freedom - J) New Hampshire (1623) (though it could also relate to Massachusetts, you don't have that on the list)
- Peter Minuit and the Sweden Company. British took over in 1664 - F) Delaware (1638)
- George and Cecil Calvert as a safe haven for Catholics - H) Maryland (1633)
- Originally founded by the Dutch. Became a British colony in 1664 - G) New York (1626)
- Thomas Hooker after he was told to leave Massachusetts - C) Connecticut (1636) (already matched)
Finalized list:
- A) Virginia (1607) - John Smith and the London Company
- B) (not used)
- C) Connecticut (1636) - John Mason, Thomas Hooker (not directly lined since it's double, can mention both)
- D) Rhode Island (1636) - Roger Williams
- E) Pennsylvania (1681) - William Penn and the Quakers
- F) Delaware (1638) - Peter Minuit and the Sweden Company
- G) New York (1626) - Originally founded by the Dutch
- H) Maryland (1633) - George and Cecil Calvert as a safe haven for Catholics
- I) New Jersey (1664) - First settled by the Dutch and English took over in 1664
- J) New Hampshire (1623) - Puritans looking for religious freedom
Feel free to ask if you need more clarifications!