Types of Colonies

New England Colonies

• Massachusetts • New Hampshire • Connecticut • Rhode Island• Why- Puritans seeking religious freedom• Who- Puritans, Pilgrims • Written form of government – Mayflower

Compact • Government tied to Puritan Church

Middle Colonies

• New York• New Jersey• Pennsylvania • Delaware• Why- wealth and religious freedom• Who- Dutch, wealthy Englishmen, Quakers• Pennsylvania government- appointed the

governor, but allowed all men who owned land or paid taxes (so long as they were Christian) to vote for a legislative assembly

Southern Colonies • Virginia • Maryland• North Carolina• South Carolina• Georgia• Why - investors seeking fortunes• Who – indentured servants, slaves from Africa ,

gentlemen• Who controlled the government? Planters dominated

local governing bodies, commanded the local militias (because they paid for them), and often served as de facto judges

Group Work

• In groups of 3-4 pick a colony to report on. • Include the following:

– founder– Who settled there– Did the people form a type of government– Any other information you can think of.

• Be creative! You don’t have to make a travel brochure, you can record a video on phones

• Use the Civics textbook and workbooks on windowsill

• You will report on your colony.