THE 13 ORIGINAL COLONIES

ALL 13!!!!!

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaware

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• New Hampshire

• Maryland

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

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•How are the colonists reasons for coming to

America, similar to those of today’s immigrants?

GOVERNMENT IN ALL COLONIES

• All colonies settled with the permission of the King of England• King issued a charter to each colony

• Each colony developed a different form of government• Most elected members of their community to a

general assembly

• Governor which was appointed by the king

• Way more democratic than England but not all colonists had a voice in the government

NEW ENGLAND COLONIES• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• New Hampshire

• Seeking religious freedom

• Farming was difficult• Forests and Sea provide useful resources to make a

living

MIDDLE COLONIES

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaware

• Farming and lumbering are huge in this area

SOUTHERN COLONIES

•Maryland

•Virginia

•North Carolina

• South Carolina

•Georgia

• Climate ideal for growing cash crops

• plantations

MASSACHUSETTS• Pilgrims led by William Bradford

• Puritans led by John Winthrop

• Puritans seeking escape from religious persecution

• Harsh winters and warm summers

• Sandy Coast with good ports, rich pastures, forests

• Crop and livestock farming, lumber, shops, shipping

• Puritan

• Self-governing with strong religious influence

RHODE ISLAND• Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson

• People seeking religious freedom

• Hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters

• Coastal lowlands; flat, rocky woodlands

• Farming – large cattle and dairy farms, small independent farms – lumber, shipbuilding, fishing, whaling, trade

• Various faiths

• Self governing

CONNECTICUT• Thomas Hooker

• Puritans seeking a new settlement

• Cold winters, mild summers

• Forested hills, sea coast

• Farming – crops and livestock – ship building, fishing, whaling

• Puritan

• Written Constitution – the Fundamental orders - self governing

MIDDLE COLONIES

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaware

• Farming and lumbering are huge in this area

NEW YORK• Dutch West India Company and James, Duke of

York

• Dutch and English seeking new lives

• Cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers

• Wetlands along the coast and Hudson River; forested mountains to the north

• Fur trapping, lumber, shipping, slave trade, merchants, and tradesman, farming…

• Various faiths

• British appointed governor and council alternating with elected assembly

PENNSYLVANIA• William Penn

• English Quakers and other Europeans seeking freedom and equality

• Cold winters and hot, humid summers

• Rolling hills, trees, and fertile soil

• Farming – crops and dairy – merchants and tradesmen, lumber, shipbuilding

• Various faiths

• Self Governing

SOUTHERN COLONIES• Maryland

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Climate ideal for growing cash crops

• plantations

MARYLAND• Cecil Calvert (Lord Baltimore)

• Catholics and Protestants seeking religious and political freedom

• Cold, rainy winters and hot, humid summers

• Low, fertile land surrounding the Chesapeake Bay

• Farming – crops, beef, dairy – lumber, shipping, fishing, iron making

• Various faiths – particularly Catholic

• Self-governing

VIRGINIA• Sir Walter Raleigh and the Virginia Company

• English landowners, skilled laborers and people seeking profits

• Mild winters and hot, humid summers

• Coastal lowlands; wooded mountains

• Farming – plantations and small independent farms

• Church of England

• Self-Governing

GEORGIA• George II and James Edward Oglethrope

• Debtors from English prisons, Europeans seeking religious freedom and cheap land

• Short, mild winters, and long, hot humid summers

• Wetlands and red-clay plains; forested mountains

• Farming – plantations – trade, skilled labor

• Various faiths

• Self-governing

FARMS CITIES• 9 out of 10 lived on farms

• Very hard life

• Single large room for a house – everyone cooks, lives, and sleeps together

• Starts at sunrise and ends at dusk

• Cutting wood, feeding animals, clearing land, tending crops, building fences, making furniture and tools, gathering eggs, spinning thread, weaving cloth, sewing clothes, making candles and soap, cooking, cleaning, and caring for babies

• 1 out of 20 lived on farms

• Centered on the waterfront

• Docks, marketplace, shops

• Very noisy and smelly places

• Animals ran loose in the streets, sewage ran all the time..

• City homes were close together – built of wood with thatched roofs

• Fire was a constant danger due to heating/cooking methods

MAGNA CARTA

• Colonists expected to get the same rights as English citizens and wanted a voice in the government