13 Colonies
Southern Colonies Economy
*Large plantations with 20 to 100 slaves *Grew cash crops like tobacco, indigo, and rice
Southern Colonies Geography
*Longest growing season *Hot, humid climate *fertile soil *Many rivers for transportation.
Southern Colonies Facts
-Slavery was legal. -Children born to slaves became slaves themselves. -Slaves were imported from Africa. -Slave traders made a great deal of money.
Middle Colonies Facts
-Sometimes called the "The Bread Basket" colonies because they grew so many crops for making bread.
Middle Colonies Facts
-The land was lush and fertile. - The wagon was invented in Pennsylvania and used for trade.
Middle Colonies:The Quakers
-This religion was a big part of life in the Middle Colonies. Although other religions were welcome, the Quakers came to Pennsylvania to escape persecution by the King of England. -Lived in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Southern Colonies Economy
-almost entirely agricultural. -plantations were abundant. -a large part of the workforce was African slaves. -plantations grew tobacco, rice, and indigo.
Colony
A Colony is a settlement in a new area. The first English colony was on the eastern coast of virginia.
Colonists
A English man or woman that moves to new world of america.
The Breadbasket Colonies
A Nickname for the Middle Colonies because they produced so much grain: Oats, wheat, rye.
Diversity- What is diversity?
A group of people from very different backgrounds. The Middle colonies were an interesting place to live because of the diversity among the people.
Immigrant- What is an immigrant?
A person that comes into a country to start a new life. People came to America from many different places to start a new life.
Indigo- What is indigo?
A plant that was used in making blue dye. The farmers grew indigo plants. Indigo was an important cash crop for the Southern colonies.
Conflict in the Colonies
Arguments began to lead to war resulting in lives lost. Some tribes were nearly completely wiped out because the English settlers had many advanced weapons.
Conflict in the Colonies
As colonists settled and spread across New England, they entered land that was already lived on by Native Americans.
Southern Colonies Facts
Bigger plantations, better climate/soil, cash crops, slavery.
Southern Colonies: Facts About School
Boys normally went to grammar schools while girls went to dame school. There were no chalkboards, maps, or paper.
New England Colonies
By 1750, busy cities cropped up around the New England colonies. Boston became world famous for its shipping port.
Who were the colonists?
By the 1770's, Great Britain had established a number of colonies in North America. The American colonists thought of themselves as citizens of Great Britain and subjects of King George III. They were tied to Britain through trade and by the way they were governed.
The Puritans
Charles became King of England in 1625, Puritans wanted to change the way the English Church was run. Were called the Puritans because they wanted to make the church purer and simpler. The king sent some to prison and others were hanged.
England and America colony
Colonists from England move here in America, because they wanted land and wealth, they couldn't have in England.
Which colony was the first to become an official state?
Delaware: Founded by Peter Minuit in 1638, Delaware became a link between the middle colonies and northern colonies. Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution and became a state on December 7, 1787.
Southern Colonies Economy
Depended on agriculture, small farms and large plantations, slaves were main source of labor
Southern Colonies Economy
Depended on plantations(large farms) producing large amounts of cash crops, especially rice and tobacco.
Reasons to move to America
England Colonists wanted to be rich and get gold and riches. They wanted a new beginning. Self- rule. By 1735 there were over 6 million English men women and children looking to the 13 English Colonies here in North America for a new beginning.
Which of the 13 colonies was established last?
Georgia was the last of the 13 colonies. It was founded in 1732, long after the others. James Oglethorpe asked the king for a land charter and was granted an unpopulated portion of land from the Carolina charter called Georgia after King George. Oglethorpe had two motives for making this colony.
Middle Colonies
However it was difficult for the King to have much power over the colonies and many colonies were considered to be self-rules.
Massachusetts Bay Colony
In 1630, the Puritans got King Charles' approval and about 1,000 Puritans sailed for Massachusetts to start their own colony.They wanted to worship in their own way.The set up their colony along the Charles River and called it Boston.The Puritans brought skilled workers and teachers to New World.They also brought farm animals, tools, books, clothing, food and guns with them.
Southern Colonies: Other Facts About School
In the Middle Colonies, most schools were private. Students also learned other subjects so they could get into college. Girls weren't allowed to attend (unless they were Quakers).
Southern Colonies: Other Facts About School
In the New England colonies, children were taught to read so they could study the Bible. Boys got to also learn Latin and Math and other subjects to get into college. Girls could learn to read, but they weren't allowed to go to grammar school or to college.
Southern Colonies: Other Facts About School
In the Southern Colonies, children were mostly taught at home. As in the other colonies, Southern girls did not go to higher schooling.
Southern Colonies Geography
Long, hot growing season & hot & humid climate.
Southern Colonies Geography
Lots of rivers, bays and wetlands as well as large areas of farming land.
Southern Colonies:Free Time
Make new clothes,Sleigh Rides & Ice Skate,Barn Raising (was a social event!),Dances & Social Clubs,Plays.
Southern Colonies
Many settlers here were rich and owned large plantations. A Plantation grows only one type of crop. Very different from the farms of the Middle Colonies.
Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
New England Colonies
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire
Middle Colonies
New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania.
Name the four Colonies in the Middle?
New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Delaware.
New England Colonies: School
One room, One teacher, Very strict, children were often whipped for punishment, The main subject was reading.
Facts of New England Colonies
People in New England towns lived, worked, and worshiped close together. The meeting house and the church were the most important buildings in the town.
Who colonized the southern colonies?
People who were not Anglican had to leave the colony. England settled four more colonies in the South: Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Maryland began in 1632 when King Charles I gave land to a Catholic named Cecilius Calvert.
Southern Colonies: Facts About School
School teachers were strict and were allowed to hit their students or make them wear a dunce hat if they were bad or said the wrong answer.
Overseer- What is a overseer?
Someone that was hired to watch slaves as they worked. Plantation owners hired overseers to watch the slaves and make sure they did their jobs.
What are some facts about the 13 colonies?
The 13 colonies are Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The very first colonists lived in Jamestown, Virginia. ... Jamestown was made of 104 colonists who landed in April 1607.
What are the 13 colonies facts?
The 13 colonies existed between 1607 and 1776. This time period is known as the 'colonial times'. The 13 colonies were Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
More Facts on New England Colonies
The Colonies of New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island were friendlier more tolerant of people's differences.
Middle Colonies
The Middle Colonies included Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. These colonies were created to be more tolerant to various religious beliefs, and the population grew to include a variety of backgrounds such as Italian, Germans, Dutch, French, Danes, Swedish, Norwegians, Poles, and Portuguese.
Middle Colonies Economy
The Middle Colonies were based on agriculture; small farms that produced many different crops. -There were also factories that produced iron.
Conflict in the Colonies
The Native Americans and colonists began attacking each other's villages. They had very different ideas about owning land. Natives believed no one could own land while colonists believed you could own it if you claim it.
What were the religions of the 13 colonies?
The New England colonists were largely Puritans, who led very strict lives. The Middle colonists were a mixture of religions, including Quakers (led by William Penn), Catholics, Lutherans, Jews, and others. The Southern colonists had a mixture of religions as well, including Baptists and Anglicans.
What religion was in control of Massachusetts?
The Puritans
New England Colonies.Puritans - Who were they?
The Puritans came to New England to escape the King who punished them for their religion. They governed a strict colony that was based around the bible and the church.They had elected officials but they were male. No women could serve in the Puritan government.
More Facts on New England Colonies
The Puritans settled in Massachusetts. Because they were so strict some Puritans left Massachusetts & founded the other New England Colonies.
What was good about the southern colonies?
The Southern Colonies concentrated on agriculture and developed the plantations exporting tobacco, cotton, corn, vegetables, grain, fruit and livestock. The Southern Colonies had the largest slave population who worked on the Slave Plantations. Plantations grew cotton, tobacco, indigo (a purple dye), and other crops.
Colonial Life...
The Southern Colonies had an agricultural economy. The climate was good for growing crops. Planters used enslaved Africans to do the hard work needed to grow tobacco and rice. In Virginia and Maryland, tobacco was the most important crop.
What is the Southern colonies known for?
The Southern Colonies had warm and damp climate, which meant growing plants was easy. Virginia and Maryland's major cash crop was tobacco. North Carolina's main cash crop was pine forests. South Carolina and Georgia's main cash crops were rice and indigo.
Thirteen Colonies
The Thirteen Colonies, also known as the Thirteen British Colonies or Thirteen American Colonies, were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America founded in the 17th and 18th centuries. They declared independence in 1776 and formed the United States of America. Founded: 1607 Population: 2.4 million (1775) Capital: England Today part of: United States of America Date dissolved: 1783 Currencies: Pound sterling, Early American currency
What are interesting facts about the New England colonies?
The first attempt to colonize America was in 1587 by Sir Walter Raleigh on the island Roanoke. The colony of 91 men, 17 women, and 9 children vanished. The Puritans who landed in Plymouth in 1620 later were called the Pilgrims.
What crops grew in the Middle Colonies? Name three.
The main crops grown in the Middle Colonies were grain crops like wheat, rye, and barley. The Middle Colonies are remembered as the 'breadbasket' of the colonies.
What are the 13 colonies in order?
The original 13 colonies were Delaware, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Bay Colony (which included Maine), New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Middle Colonies
The settlements here were considered a Royal Colonies. The King send governors here to watch over the Middle Colonies.
New England Colonies
The settlers here made a great deal of money fur trapping.Other economic opportunities in New England were based around the sea: fishing, shipbuilding, and whaling.The soil was rocky and so the New England Colonies were not known for their farms.
Southern Colonies
The settlers here, for the most part, wanted to make money. They brought their families and the slaves worked the land.
Colonies
There are 13 Colonies in America. Colonists move here to America from England.
13 colonies founding date
Virginia 1607 Massachusetts 1620 New Hampshire 1623 Maryland 1634 Connecticut 1635 Rhode Island 1636 Delaware 1638 North Carolina 1653 South Carolina 1663 New Jersey 1664 New York 1664 Pennsylvania 1682 Georgia 1732
13 colonies founders
Virginia London Company Massachusetts Puritans New Hampshire John Wheelwright Maryland Lord Baltimore Connecticut Thomas Hooker Rhode Island Roger Williams Delaware Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company North Carolina the Virginians South Carolina Eight nobles with a royal charter from Charles II New Jersey Lord Berkley and Sir George Carteret New York Duke of York Pennsylvania William Penn Georgia James Edward Oglethorpe
Southern Colonies Facts
Warm summers/Mild winters. Fertile soil. Led to Plantation Cash Crop farming (grown to sell). Required large, cheap labor supply=slaves. Tobacco, Rice, Indigo.
What was the soil like in the middle colonies?
fertile soil
What are the new England specialization.
ship building, fishing, naval supplies, industry