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English Colonization The Original 13 Colonial Regions

English Colonization The Original 13 Colonial Regions. The following slides were created by McDougall Littel. Map Directions. Label each individual colony with name Shade each as follows: North Region/New England-Purple Middle Region- Yellow Southern Region-Orange The Backcountry-Green

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English Colonization The Original 13 Colonial Regions

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  1. English ColonizationThe Original 13Colonial Regions The following slides were created by McDougall Littel

  2. Map Directions • Label each individual colony with name • Shade each as follows: • North Region/New England-Purple • Middle Region- Yellow • Southern Region-Orange • The Backcountry-Green • Atlantic Ocean-Blue • Appalachian Mountains-Brown • Write in where the “Appalachian Mountains” are located. • Add a key (legend) for each item shaded. • Cut the map out and glue on first page of the foldable. • (You may reference pages 86, 88 & 111 in the textbook for help with the maps.)

  3. English Colonization The Original 13 Colonial Regions Colonial Map Southern Colonies Founders/Year/ Reason Climate/Geography Economy Religion/ Government Middle Colonies Founders/Year/ Reason Climate/Geography Economy Religion/ Government Northern Colonies Founders/Year/ Reason Climate/Geography Economy Religion/ Government

  4. VA: Founder- Year- Reason- MD: Founder- Year- Reason- NC&SC Founder- Year- Reason- GA: Founder- Year- Reason- NY: Founder- Year- Reason- DE: Founder- Year- Reason- NJ: Founder- Year- Reason- PA: Founder- Year- Reason- MASS: Founder- Year- Reason- NH: Founder- Year- Reason- CT: Founder- Year- Reason- RI: Founder- Year- Reason-

  5. VA: Climate- Geography- MD: Climate- Geography- NC&SC Climate- Geography- GA: Climate- Geography- NY: Climate- Geography- DE: Climate- Geography- NJ: Climate- Geography- PA: Climate- Geography- MASS: Climate- Geography- NH: Climate- Geography- CT: Climate- Geography- RI: Climate- Geography-

  6. VA: Economy- MD: Economy- NC&SC Economy- GA: Economy- NY: Economy- DE: Economy- NJ: Economy- PA: Economy- MASS: Economy- NH: Economy- CT: Economy- RI: Economy-

  7. VA: Religion- Gov’t- MD: Religion- Gov’t- NC&SC Religion- Gov’t GA: Religion- Gov’t- NY: Religion- Gov’t- DE: Religion- Gov’t- NJ: Religion- Gov’t PA: Religion- Gov’t- MASS: Religion- Gov’t- NH: Religion- Gov’t- CT: Religion- Gov’t- RI: Religion- Gov’t-

  8. English Colonization “The Original Thirteen”

  9. Colonial Regions

  10. Northern/ New England Colonies

  11. Massachusetts-MASS • Founder- Pilgrims & Puritans • Year Founded-1620/1630 • Reason-Religious freedom • Climate-Harsh winters,warm summers • Geography-sandy coast with good ports,rich pastures,forest • Economy-crops and livestock farming, lumber, shipping • Religion - Puritans • Government-self governing with strong religious influence (Mayflower Compact) *Introduces self-government into the colonies

  12. New Hampshire-NH • Founder-John Mason • Year Founded-1623 • Reason-trade, fishing • Climate-cold, snowy winters, mild summers • Geography–Forested mountains • Economy-fishing, lumber, crop and livestock farming • Religion–Puritans • Government–self governing

  13. Connecticut-CT • Founder-Thomas Hooker • Year Founded-1636 • Reason-need for land • Climate-cold winters, mild summers • Geography-forested hills, seacoast • Economy-farming, shipbuilding, fishing, whaling • Religion - Puritan • Government-written constitution (the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut), self governing *Document *First written constitution.

  14. Rhode Island-RI • Founder-Roger Williams • Year Founded-1636 • Reason-religious toleration • Climate-hot, humid summers, cold snowy winters • Geography-coastal lowlands, flat, rocky woodlands • Economy-farming, lumber, shipbuilding, fishing, whaling, trade • Religion–Various Faiths • Government-self-governing

  15. Middle Colonies

  16. New York-NY • Founder- Dutch West India Company Duke of York • Year Founded-1624 • Reason-fur trading • Climate-cold, snowy winters, hot humid summers • Geography-wetlands along the coast and Hudson River, forested mountains to the north • Economy-fur trapping, lumber, slave trade, farming, iron making • Religion – Various faiths • Government-Sometimes British appointed governor and council other times with an elected assembly

  17. Delaware-DE • Founder-Swedish colonists • Year Founded-1638 • Reason-trade and land • Climate-cold, snowy winters, mild summers • Geography-Sandy beaches, Marshy in South, Rolling hills & pastures in North • Economy-tobacco farms, shipbuilding • Religion-Protestant • Government-Governed from New York

  18. New Jersey-NJ • Founder – John Berkeley • Year Founded - 1664 • Reason-religious and political freedom • Climate-hot humid summers, cold snowy winters • Geography–coastal, flatlands • Economy-cattle and crop farms, ironworks • Religion- various faiths • Government-self governing

  19. Pennsylvania-PA • Founder-William Penn • Year Founded-1681 • Reason-religious freedom • Climate-cold winters, hot humid summers • Geography-rolling hills, trees,and fertile soil • Economy- farming, lumber, shipbuilding • Religion – various faiths, Mostly Quaker • Government-self government

  20. Southern Colonies

  21. Virginia-VA-Jamestown • Founder-John Smith • Year Founded-1607 • Reason-trading, search for wealth-economic reasons • Climate-mild winters, hot humid summers • Geography-coastal lowlands, wooded mountains • Economy-farming (plantations and small independent farms) • Religion- Church of England • Government-self-government (House of Burgesses) *Legislature *First Representative Government

  22. Maryland-MD • Founder – Lord Baltimore • Year Founded – 1632 • Reason – Refuge for Catholics-Religious Reasons • Climate – Cold, rainy winters/hot, humid summers • Geography – low fertile land surrounding the Chesapeake Bay • Economy – farming, lumber, shipping, fishing • Religion – various faiths, mostly Catholic • Government – self governing

  23. Carolinas(North & South)-NC/SC • Founders–8 Proprietors • Year Founded–1663 • Reason–Reward from King Charles II; wealth from land • Climate–Hot, humid summers, mild winters • Geography–swamplands, mountains in NW • Economy–farming of tobacco, rice & indigo; cattle ranching • Religion-Various faiths • Government–governors appointed by proprietors, unrest due to poor leadership & religious fighting

  24. Georgia-GA • Founder – James Oglethorpe • Year Founded – 1732 • Reason – Refuge for debtors; Protection for South Carolina • Climate – hot summers, mild winters • Geography – Wetlands, forested mountains • Economy – Farming tobacco & rice • Religion – various faiths • Government - self governing

  25. Final Thoughts Write on back of Foldable • Economics are due to the climate and geography of an area. • a. The South developed plantations and continued to use slavery because of the long growing season and good soil of the South. • b. The Middle Colonies had less area to grow crops but many fast moving rivers to power industrial factories.

  26. Final Thoughts Write on back of Foldable • Roots of our Representative Government: • House of Burgesses-legislature. First representative government. • Mayflower Compact-self governing document. Introduces self-government into the colonies • The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut-Document. First written constitution.

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