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THE THIRTEEN COLONIES
By Hannah Menelsohn
New England Colonies
The New England Colonies include:★ Maine★ New Hampshire★ Vermont★ Massachusetts★ Connecticut★ Rhode Island
Attributes
★ People who settled in the New England Colonies wanted freedom of religion and to keep their family close.
★ Major occupations in the New England area: Agriculture (Subsistence Farming), Fishing, and Commerce.
★ Shipbuilding was important because Massachusetts was a major port in this area.
★ People who lived in the New England area depended on the natural resources.
Effects of Triangle Trade in the New England Colonies
★ Mercantilism and Triangle Trade proved to be quite profitable in the New England Colonies.
★ New England rum was shipped to Africa and traded for slaves.
★ Slaves were taken to the West Indies and were traded for sugar and molasses which went back to the New England Colonies.
Religion and the Great Awakening
★ The Pilgrims in Massachusetts and the Quakers in Pennsylvania were examples of people who left England so they could practice the religion they of their choice.
★ Maryland and Rhode Island passed laws of religious toleration which meant they couldn’t be harmed by others for practicing a different religion.
★ The revival began with Jonathan Edwards in Northampton, Massachusetts.
★ The Great Awakening helped lead to the American Revolution
Enlightenment Thinking
★ The first Puritans who settled in New England brought with them a passion for their religious beliefs.
★ Especially in New England, the culture was rooted in providentialism, a belief that God governs the world at each moment through His will and that all events occur as part of His ordained plan.
★ Many individuals who lived in the New England area were Calvinists or heavily influenced by John Calvin's works and thought
The Middle Colonies
The Middle Colonies include:★ New York ★ Pennsylvania★ New Jersey★ Delaware
Attributes
★ In the Middle Colonies, there was a lot of diversity: Catholics, English, and Enslaved Africans.
★ Excellent land for farming.★ Grew bread, fruits, and vegetables.★ Looking to practice own religion.★ Middle Colonies were part agricultural and part
industrial.
Effects of Triangle Trade on the Middle Colonies
★ The Middle Colonies were the most economically diverse.★ Wheat and grains grew in New York and Pennsylvania.★ Factories in the Middle Colonies produced paper, textiles,
and iron.★ Trade with England was plentiful★ Trade was possible within the colonies because of rivers
that were used to carry furs and farmed goods around North America.
The Great Awakening in the Middle Colonies
★ Many Quakers settled in the Middle Colonies.
★ Presbyterians in the Middle Colonies helped start and continue the religious revitalization.
★ Pastoral styles changed during this time. Many pastors began to read their sermons.
Enlightenment Thinking
★ William Penn was granted land in the colonies and this made many Quakers settle here.
★ Quakers are a religious group that is opposed of war.
★ Middle Colonies had Royal and Proprietary government.
The Southern Colonies
The Southern Colonies include:★ Maryland★ Virginia★ North Carolina★ South Carolina★ Georgia
Attributes
★ Many people in the Southern Colonies were out to make money.
★ Kept families together on plantations.★ The Southern Colonies were mainly agricultural.★ Plantations grew cash crops (tobacco, corn, rice, and
indigo) which could be sold and traded. Made lots of money
★ Slaves helped provide labor on the plantations
Effects of Triangle Trade on the Southern Colonies
★ By 1775, there were about 2.5 million slaves in the Southern Colonies.
★ Triangle Trade allowed for slaves to come from Africa and make it to America.
★ Boats would unload slaves and take any rum, sugar, molasses, or tobacco and go to Great Britain.
Great Awakening in the Southern Colonies
★ Religions: Anglicans, Catholics, Baptists, Methodists.
★ The Awakening’s biggest significance was the way it prepared America for its War of Independence.
Enlightenment Thinking
★ Enlightenment thinkers influenced politics, government, religion in the Colonies.
★ The systems of Government in the Southern Colonies were either Royal or Proprietary.
★ Royal Government: The Royal Colonies were ruled directly by the English monarchy
★ Proprietary Government: The King granted land to people in North America, who then formed Proprietary Colonies.
Citations
http://www.ushistory.org/us/7b.asphttp://www.screencast.com/t/ZouEdrOAeJhttp://www.great-awakening.com/?page_id=12http://www.bookunitsteacher.com/colonial_america/http://grantian.blogspot.com/2011/09/awaken.html