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The 13 English Colonies

ENGLAND GREAT BRITAIN

England is a singular country

Great Britain is a country of countries (ENGLAND +

SCOTLAND + WALES = G.B.

The Three Regions

1.  New England

2.  Middle Colonies

3.  Southern Colonies

New England Environment

I.  Very Short Growing Season II.  Long Cold Winters III.  Large Forests IV.  On the Atlantic Ocean

PRODUCTS A.  Subsistence Farming B.  Timber and Ship

Building Supplies (Rope, Masts, Tar)

C.  Dried Fish D.  Rum and other

Manufactured Trade Goods

PEOPLE A. Puritans and Pilgrims

who believed in working hard and following strict rules.

B. Merchants, Manufacturers, and Lawyers.

New England Culture

I.  Self-Governing Charters

II.  Town Meetings III.  Believe very strongly

in governing themselves

A.  Mayflower Compact B.  Fundamental Orders

of Connecticut

New England Government

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Connecticut Rhode Island

Massachusetts I.  Founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims. II.  Plymouth was the original name of the settlement.

III.  Founded for religious freedom/separation from England

IV.  John Carver was the leader of the Pilgrims and

author of the Mayflower Compact. V.  Puritans then came and settled Boston (Mass. Bay

Colony) VI.  John Winthrop was the governor of this settlement. VII.  New England Colony

Plymouth Plantation, with Cape Cod Bay visible in

the distance

Rhode Island I.  In 1636, Rhode Island became a

colony after Roger Williams was forced out of MA BAY

II.  He spoke out against the Puritans

strict rules III.  Created Rhode Island for religious

choice. IV.  Rhode Island also had freedom of

religion. V.  New England Colony

Roger Williams

“minister, author”

Connecticut I.  Founded in 1636 by a clergyman

Thomas Hooker. II.  Founded for religious freedom III.  He led a group of people from

Rhode Island to start their own colony and they had freedom of religion.

IV.  New England Colony A map of the Connecticut,

New Haven, and Saybrook colonies.

New Hampshire I.  Sold to the king of

England in 1679. II.  Founded for additional

land and wealth for the King

III.  Royal colony: king chooses governor and no elected government.

IV.  New England Colony

Middle Colonies Environment

I.  Medium growing season and cold winters.

II.  Many lakes and rivers for transportation.

PRODUCTS I.  Called the Bread

Basket Colonies II. Food production III. Farmed Wheat, Oat,

Barley and Rye. IV. Made homespun

products. V. Traded very little.

PEOPLE I.  People from:

England, the Netherlands, France, Germany and others.

II. Puritans, Quakers, Anglicans, Catholics, and Jews.

Middle Colonies Culture

I.  Proprietary Charters II.  Religious Freedom

and Tolerance

III.  Accepting of everyone

Middle Colonies Government

New York

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

Delaware

New York I.  Started as New Netherland, a

Dutch colony in 1609 II.  The English took over in 1664

and renamed it New York. I.  Didn’t want the Dutch in their

land

III.  Manhattan became a valuable trading port

IV. Middle Colony (Breadbasket Colony)

James, Duke of York

New Jersey I.  The Duke of York split this land

in half for two friends. (East Jersey & West Jersey)

II.  Government quarrels caused

them to be combined in 1702.

III.  Founded for economic profits & as a royal colony for the King

IV.  Middle Colony (Breadbasket

Colony)

Map of New Netherland (17th century)

Pennsylvania I.  In 1681, William Penn was

granted a charter for land between Maryland and New York.

II.  Penn was a Quaker and he

gave the people two rights: A.  Freedom of Religion B.  Right to elect public officials.

III.  Created primarily for Quakers IV. Middle Colony (Breadbasket

Colony

Delaware I.  In 1682, the Duke of York granted

William Penn this land. II.  Delaware became a colony in

1704.

III.  Created for economic profits in fishing & ship building

IV. Middle Colony (Breadbasket

Colony)

ENVIRONMENT I.  Atlantic and Gulf

Coastal Plains. II. Long growing season

and fertile land. III. Warm for most of the

year

PRODUCTS I.  Farmed Tobacco, Rice,

Indigo, and Cotton. II. Trade “cash crops”

farmed on Plantations. III. Large number of slaves IV. Purchase manufactured

goods.

Southern Colonies Environment & Culture

Southern Colonies

Culture

I.  Anglicans II.  Very little religious tolerance III.  English Plantation Owners,

Indentured Servants, Criminals, and Slaves.

I.  Joint-Stock and Proprietary Charters.

II.  Colonies are run to make money as a business

III.  The House of Burgesses

IV.  Colonies run for the profit of the Joint-Stock Company or Proprietors.

Southern Colonies Government Maryland

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Maryland I.  Founded in 1634 by Lord George Calvert, Lord

Baltimore II.  He believed all people should have religious

freedom.

III.  Founded for Catholics to practice religion freely (all are welcome)

IV.  King Charles I was king and didn’t agree with

the religious freedom. V.  In 1649, the Toleration Act was passed that

guaranteed equality of rights for everyone for religion.

VI.  Southern Colony

George Calvert, Lord Baltimore

Virginia I.  Founded in 1607 (Jamestown)

II.  Captain John Smith is given credit for starting this colony.

III.  Created for profit

IV.  Desired freedom and wealth in the new world.

V.  Southern Colony

North Carolina I.  Founded in 1663 by English

nobles. II.  Charter granted by Charles II. III.  Created for economic wealth in

the new world. $$$$

IV.  Agricultural economy V.  Bad politics forced a split of the

colony into North and South. VI. Southern Colony

King Charles II

South Carolina I.  In 1729 South Carolina

received its name after a political dispute and became a colony.

II.  Created for economic wealth $$$$

III.  Had large plantations for growing crops and raising livestock.

IV.  Southern Colony

Georgia I.  It became a colony in 1733. II.  James Oglethorpe was granted a

charter to start Georgia for the poor and unfortunate who leave prison.

III.  Created for people in debt.

IV.  Agricultural colony for the less fortunate V.  It was known as a buffer zone between

the Spanish and the English colonies.

VI.  Southern Colony

ARE YOU WITH ME?

①  Explain the political, social and economic aspects of the New England colonies:

②  Explain the political, social and economic aspects of the Middle colonies:

③  Explain the political, social and economic aspects of the Southern colonies: