13 Colonies

Colonial Features

Bell Ringer What do the colonial regions have in common? List

two things for each region. Use your chart to find info that is the same.

New England

1. Founded for religious freedoom

2. Middle Colonies

1.

2. Southern Colonies

1.

2.

The New England Colonies

Massachusetts (Maine)

New Hampshire

Rhode IslandConnecticut

Massachusetts

MR CONHAM

Life in…NEW ENGLAND– People live close together in cities and small towns.

– Religion (Puritanism) is the center of peoples’ lives. Study the Bible regularly Go to church for long hours on Sundays Theocracy: church leaders are political leaders (only white

males) Salem Witch Trials: 1692 in Mass.

– Education: public schools began in MA (Horace Mann)

– Government: New England town meeting (Direct Democracy) Eventually becomes anti-British Sons of Liberty,

Committees of Correspondence

RHODE ISLAND

Founders– Roger Williams

Reasons Founded– Left Mass. Because he

believed you should be able to worship god as you pleased.

People– Natives

– People seeking religious freedom

Climate and Geography– Red soil rich for farming

– Harsh winter

RHODE ISLAND (Cont)

Economy– Shipping, ship builders,

slave trading center

Religion– Freedom of religion

Politics– Create laws in an assembly

CONNECTICUT

Founders– Thomas Hooker (puritan

minister)

Reasons Founded– Left Mass due to lack of

democracy thought church should be separated from government.

People– Natives

– People seeking freedom

Climate and Geography– Forests

– Farming

CONNECTICUT (Cont)

Economy– Shipping

– Fishing

– Whaling

Religion– Puritan

Politics– Separation of church and

state.

– First written laws in America

MASSACHUSETTS

Founders– John Winthrop (Puritans)

– William Bradford (Pilgrims/Separatists)

Reasons Founded– Wanted to practice their

religion freely.

– Wanted their religion to be more pure

People– Puritans

– Pilgrims

– Natives

Climate and Geography– Fertile land for small

farming

– Winters bitterly cold

MASSACHUSETTS (Cont)

Economy– Grew own food

– Cattle

– Fur

– Timber

Religion– Puritans very strict. Must be

apart of their religion no freedom.

Politics– Theocracy meaning the

church was in charge and made the decisions

Middle Colonies

The Middle colonies included:

New York (NY) , New Jersey (NJ) , Delaware (DE),

and Pennsylvania (PA).

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NY

NJ

DE

PA

Life in…Middle Colonies

– People live on farms, cities and towns

– Religion: Many different religions, known as a place for “religious tolerance.”

Catholics, Quakers, Methodists, Baptists

– Government: Gov’ts were set up to treat people equally and accept differences

– Famous people: William Penn

NEW YORK

Founders– Samuel de Champlain

– Henry Hudson claimed for Netherlands eventually England takes over.

Reasons Founded– Setup for Dutch East Indian

Company exploited for resources.

People– Dutch

– English Puritans

– slaves

Climate and Geography– Hot summer, bitter cold

winter, ground was rocky.

NEW YORK (Cont)

Economy– Fur trapping, lumber trading,

shipping, and slave trade.

Religion– Considerable religious

freedom

Politics– Run by governor appointed

by king made all the laws.

MARYLAND ACTUALLY SOUTHERN

Founders– George Calvert

Reasons Founded– Catholic looking for

sanctuary

People– Mostly Catholics some other

religions

Climate and Geography– Low fertile soil

MARYLAND (Cont)ACTUALLY SOUTHERN

Economy– Flax, grains, corn, wheat,

and lumber

Religion– Catholic but had freedom of

religion

Politics– Govern themselves but

Calvert is in charge could print money create laws, etc.

PENNSYLVANIA

Founders– William Penn

Reasons Founded– Land grant to Penn a haven

for religious persecution

People– People throughout Europe:

Germany, Ireland, Scotland, Quakers

Climate and Geography– Rolling hills, trees, and

fertile soil

PENNSYLVANIA (Cont)

Economy– Raised crops, dairy cattle,

and lumber

Religion– Religious tolerance, city of

brotherly love

Politics– Free men elected

representatives to an assembly voted on laws.

Southern Colonies

The Southern Colonies included: Maryland (MD), Virginia (VA), North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC), and Georgia (GA).

MD

VA

NC

SC

GA

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Life in…Southern Colonies

– People are spread out on plantations– Rich plantation owners form a “planter aristocracy.”– Education: Only the wealthy are educated– Racism: Slavery leaves a legacy of

racism/discrimination the south continues to struggle with. (White vs. Black)

– Georgia: “debtor colony”where debtors from England were sent. “Buffer Colony” buffer from Spanish owned Florida

SOUTH CAROLINA

Founders– 8 lords sent by King Charles

II

Reasons Founded– Given land grant as an

investment.

People– Europeans seeking freedom,

salves, 150 acres to any freeman.

Climate and Geography– Some fertile, some swampy,

some sick from malaria.

SOUTH CAROLINA (Cont)

Economy– Cotton, tobacco, indigo, rice,

plantations using slaves

Religion– Religious liberty

Politics– Control retained by England.

GEORGIA

Founders– James Oglethorpe

– George II gave the job to 8 lord proprietors

Reasons Founded– George II saw as a way to

steal from Spain. Used it as a place to send debtors.

People– Debtors or people looking

for freedom, some missionaries.

Climate and Geography– Mild summer, hot winters,

some swamps and mountains

GEORGIA (Cont)

Economy– Cotton, tobacco, indigo, and

rice, slave labor, plantations

Religion– Freedom of religion

Politics– Elected representatives to

Common House of Assembly government had final word.

VIRGINIA

Founders– Sir Walter Raleigh

Reasons Founded– Investment Virginia

Company of London

People– Most English free land if

bought stock in the company

Climate and Geography– Low fertile land suitable for

large plantations

VIRGINIA (Cont)

Economy– Tobacco and slave trade

Religion– Church of England required.

No freedom of religion

Politics– House of Burgesses elected

representatives.

WHICH REGION??

New England

Economy:– Boating, fishing, deep harbors

Southern

Economy:– Large plantations, tobacco, rice

New England

Reasons for being Founded:– Religious reasons mostly by Puritans

Middle

Reasons for being founded:– Started by William Penn (Quakers)

Southern

Reasons for being founded:– Mostly financial reasons to make money for

England.

Southern

Government:– Mostly still controlled by England.

Middle

Religion:– Only region that had total religious freedom

Middle

New York

New England

New Hampshire

New England

Rhode Island

Southern

North and South Carolina

Middle

New York

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