Learning Target Essential Question:

What were the similarities and differences among the colonies in North America?

Response Framework

+ Colonial Regions Overview (The Summary can also be helpful)

+ Colonial Government Overview

+ Connecticut: A New England Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

+ New York: A Middle Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

+ Massachusetts: A New England Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

+ Rhode Island: A New England Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

+ Pennsylvania: A Middle Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

+ Maryland: A Southern Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

+ Virginia: A Southern Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

+ Georgia: A Southern Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

+ Remaining 5 Colonies: Advancement Opportunity (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

Content Specific Vocabulary

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When / if you incorporate Content Specific Vocabulary, you need to highlight, underline, bold, change the color... of the term / definition

This is another Advancement Opportunity

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Content Standards Connections

1. Identify which Content Standard(s) this Essential Question relates to.

2. ANSWER the question(s) with knowledge and understanding about the similarities & differences among the colonies in North America.