THE 13 ORIGINAL COLONIES

Exploring the who, when, where, and

why behind the 13 original colonies of

Early America.

By: Ms. Keller

TEACHING POINTS

W

hat were the New England Colonies?

W

hat were the Middle Colonies?

W

hat were the Southern Colonies?

W

hat was the Geography, Economy, and Social Life

like in each colony?

NEW ENGLAND COLONY

S

tates: New Hampshire,

M

assachusetts, Rhode Island,

a

nd Connecticut

NEW ENGLAND

Geograph

y-Rocky Soil

-Jagged Coast

-Appalachian

Mountains

-Water

NEW ENGLAND

Economy

-Trade

-Fishing

- Ship Building

NEW ENGLAND

Social Life

-Went to church

MIDDLE COLONIES

S

tates: New York, Pennsylvania,

New Jersey, and Delaware

MIDDLE

Geography

-Fertile Soil

-Appalachian

Mountains

-Water: Bays and

Rivers

MIDDLE

Economy- Trade

- Farming

- Fishing

- Livestock

MIDDLE

Social Life

-Work at Town

Markets

SOUTHERN COLONY

S

tates: Maryland,

Virginia,

North Carolina,

South Carolina,

and Georgia

SOUTHERN

Geograph

y

-Good Soil

-Humid

-Appalachian

Mountains

SOUTHERN

Economy

-Slavery

SOUTHERN

Social Life

-Only focused

on making

MONEY

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