The 13 Original Colonies

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Virginia• The Virginia Colony was the first of the original 13 colonies. • It was classified as one of the Southern Colonies. • Virginia was founded in 1607 by John Smith and other colonists including

John Rolfe backed by the London Company at Jamestown. • It was named after Queen Elizabeth I of England “the Virgin Queen”

Quick Facts:• Geography: Mountains, valleys and

Coastal plain

• Climate: Mild winters, hot humid summers

• Major Industries: Plantation agriculture (tobacco, wheat, corn) and the iron industry

• Religion: Not dominant in any specific religion

New York

Quick Facts:• Geography: Mountains, lowlands

and coastal plain

• Climate: warm summers and mild winters

• Major Industries: Good farmland, timber, furs and coal; iron ore

• Religion: Not dominant in any specific religion

• The New York Colony was the second of the original 13 colonies• Located on the Atlantic coast of North America, classified as a Middle Colony• Named after the Duke of York and Albany, the brother of King Charles II

Massachusetts Bay

Quick Facts:• Geography: Jagged coast and hills

• Climate: mild and short summers leading to long, cold winters

• Major Industries: Agriculture (fishing, corn, livestock), Manufacturing (lumbering, shipbuilding)

• Religion: Puritan; No religious Freedom

• Classified as one of the New England Colonies• Founded in 1630 by John Winthrop and other Puritans, at Massachusetts Bay• Named after an Algonquian tribe meaning “At the Great Hill.”

Pennsylvania

Quick Facts:• Geography: Mountains, coastal plain

and plateau areas

• Climate: Mild climate with warm summers and mild winters

• Major Industries: Food production (corn, wheat, livestock); iron ore, lumber, textiles, furs and shipbuilding; textiles (flax and hemp)

• Religion: Not dominant in any specific religion; Quakers

• Classified as one of the Middle Colonies• Founded in 1682 by William Penn and other colonists. • King Charles II of England decided on the state’s name, which is a combination of the Latin word ' Sylvania ' meaning woodland together with Penn.

Maryland

Quick Facts:• Geography: Coastal plains, peidmont

plateau, and the Blue Ridge, separated by the Chesapeake Bay

• Climate: warm climate

• Major Industries: Manufacturing (shipbuilding, iron works), Agriculture (corn, wheat, rice, indigo)

• Religion: Not dominated by a specific religion

• Classified as one of the Southern Colonies• Founded in 1633 by George Calvert, Lord Baltimore and other colonists, at

Baltimore.• King Charles I of England named the new colony Maryland in honor of his wife,

Queen Henrietta Maria.

Rhode Island

Quick Facts:• Geography: Flat rolling hills and

lowlands

• Climate: Mild and short summers leading to long, cold winters

• Major Industries: Agriculture (livestock, dairy, fishing); manufacturing (lumbering); breweries and distilleries producing rum

• Religion: No religious freedom

• Classified as one of the New England Colonies• Founded in 1636 by Roger Williams and other colonists, such as Anne

Hutchinson at Providence.• Named "Roodt Eylandt" by Adrian Block, the Dutch explorer. The meaning of

the name is "red island" referring to the red clay that lined the shore.

Connecticut

Quick Facts:• Geography: Narrow lowlands and

hilly eastern upland

• Climate: Mild and short summers leading to long, cold winters

• Major Industries: Agriculture (wheat, corn, fishing)

• Religion: Puritan; No religious freedom

• Classified as one of the New England Colonies• Founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker and other colonists, at Hartford.• Name taken from a Native Indian phrase meaning “river whose water is driven

by tides or winds.”

New Hampshire

Quick Facts:• Geography: Low coast, hills,

mountains and plateau.

• Climate: Mild and short summers leading to long, cold winters

• Major Industries: Agriculture (potatoes, fishing), Manufacturing (textiles, shipbuilding)

• Religion: No religious freedom

• Classified as one of the New England Colonies• Founded in 1638 by Captain John Mason and John Wheelwright and other

colonists.• Named after the English county of Hampshire where Captain John Mason (who

received a grant for the land) was raised.

Delaware

Quick Facts:• Geography: Flat lowland, Atlantic Coastal

Plain

• Climate: Mild climate with warm summers and mild winters

• Major Industries: Exported agricultural products and natural resources including cattle, grain, rice, indigo (dye), wheat

• Religion: Not dominant in any specific religion

• Classified as one of the Middle Colonies• Founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company.• Named after the Delaware River whose name was derived from that of Sir

Thomas West (Lord de la Warr) who was Virginia Company's first governor.

North Carolina

Quick Facts:• Geography: Coastal plains, plateau and

mountain ranges

• Climate: Warm climate; hot, humid summers

• Major Industries: Trade in the Southern colonies included Tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo (dye), lumber, furs, farm products

• Religion: Not dominant in any specific religion

• Classified as one of the Southern Colonies• Founded in 1653 by the Virginia colonists. - refer to Lords Proprietors and the

Charter of Carolina.• Carolina is derived from the Latin name Carolus, translated as "Charles." The

state was named in honor Charles IX of France and then King Charles I and King Charles II of England.

New Jersey

Quick Facts:• Geography: Mountains, lowlands, and

Atlantic costal plain

• Climate: Mild climate with warm summers and mild winters

• Major Industries: Exported agricultural products and natural resources including cattle, grain, rice, indigo (dye), wheat

• Religion: Not dominant in any specific religion

• Classified as one of the Middle Colonies• Founded in 1664 by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret.• Named after the British island of Jersey, situated in the English Channel and

part of the Channel Islands.

Georgia

Quick Facts:• Geography: Hilly coastal plains with

plenty of forests

• Climate: Warm climate; hot, humid summers

• Major Industries: Agriculture (indigo, rice, sugar)

• Religion: Not dominant in any specific religion

• Classified as one of the Southern Colonies• Founded in 1732 by James Oglethorpe and other colonists.• Named after King George II of England.

South Carolina

Quick Facts:• Geography: Mountains, valleys and

Coastal plain

• Climate: Warm climate; mild winters; hot humid summers

• Major Industries: Agriculture and plantations exporting tobacco, cotton, corn, vegetables, grain, fruit and livestock

• Religion: Not dominant in any specific religion

• Classified as one of the Southern Colonies• Founded in 1633 by eight English nobles with a Royal Charter from King

Charles II - refer to Lords Proprietorsand the Charter of Carolina.• Carolina is derived from the Latin name Carolus, translated as "Charles." The

state was named in honor Charles IX of France and then King Charles I and Charles II of England.

Concept Check

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Concept Check

Which of the following colonies was considered a Middle Colony?

A. GeorgiaB. VirginiaC. New York D. Connecticut

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Which of the following was considered the FIRST original colony?

A. GeorgiaB. VirginiaC. ConnecticutD.

Massachusetts Bay

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Which of the following colonies was a safe haven for Quakers?

A. ConnecticutB. Rhode Island C. MarylandD. Pennsylvania