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NAME YEAR FOUNDED BY BECAME ROYAL COLONY Virginia 1607 Virginia Company 1624 Massachusetts 1620 Puritans 1691 New Hampshire 1623 John Wheelwright 1679 Maryland 1634 Lord Baltimore N/A Connecticut 1635 Thomas Hooker N/A Rhode Island 1636 Roger Williams N/A Delaware 1638 Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company N/A North Carolina 1653 Virginians 1729 South Carolina 1663 Eight Nobles with a Royal Charter from Charles II1729 New Jersey 1664 Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret 1702 New York 1664 Duke of York 1685 Pennsylvania 1682 William Penn N/A Georgia 1732 James Oglethorpe 1752

The New England Colonies Massachusetts (Maine) New Hampshire Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts

Religious Reasons for coming to the New World l Some people didn’t like the Church of England (Anglican Church). l They wanted the Church to be more pure. These people were called Puritans. l They decided to start a colony in the NE part of the New World. Remember Oliver Cromwell???

Settling in Massachusetts l John Winthrop was the leader of the Puritans. l The colony’s first settlement was Boston in 1629 along the Charles River. l Excellent River Dancer in his day. l watch?v=jjxTTjJtXDA watch?v=jjxTTjJtXDA

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Colonial Life l MA and CT had laws saying that if there were 50 families, a teacher needed to be hired and a school setup. l These schools were called grammar or writing schools.grammar or writing schools.

Schools l Boys went to grammar schools while girls went to dame school. l There was no chalkboards, maps, paper, or Ipads. l School teachers were strict and were allowed to hit their students or make them wear a dunce hat.

New England Climate l Coastal areas with good natural harbors; inland areas with dense forests l *The geography of New England was mostly hills with rocky soil l Fishing was grand l Many ports for trade with “Mother Country” Ask yourself this: Would slavery have persisted?

Mercantilism in British Colonies l Prominent in the Era of Exploration (15th-18th century), mercantilism was an economic system that was self contained and practiced in Europe and colonial North America. Mercantilism can be defined as the antithesis of free trade economics because it encourages isolationism, promotion of domestic businesses over foreign industry, and the sole use of domestic (read: British) vessels for trade.

Thomas Hooker l He left MA to live in CT because he didn’t like the way the Puritans lived. l IN 1639,Connecticut had the FIRST WRITTEN LAWS IN NORTH AMERICA.

Roger Williams l Roger Williams believed you should tolerate other people’s beliefs in God. l He left MA and started a colony, Providence. l Fathered Sherman Williams the Famous Paint Maker

Anne Hutchinson l Anne Hutchinson was a woman who believed you could go directly to God so you could pray to God without going through a priest. l She moved to Providence with Roger Williams and started the Rhode Island Colony.

Middle Colonies l The Middle colonies included: l New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), l Delaware (DE), l and Pennsylvania (PA). NY NJ DE PA

Middle Colonies Climate l Fertile Soil=Good farming land (wheat and tobacco) Rivers ran into backcountry l Oatmeal was created by the Quakers to combat heart disease

People Groups l People came from Germany, Scotland & Ireland. l -Quakers (plain living, peaceful, against slavery and dancing) l -Germans (Pennsylvania Dutch, skilled workers and loved music). l -Scotch-Irish farmed and hunted.

Interesting Facts about Middle Colonies l -Called Breadbasket of Colonial America. The farmers raised a surplus so they could sell. l -Germans invented Pennsylvania rifle & Conestoga wagon. l -Philadelphia means brotherly love. Rocky Balboa was here born in 1765.

William Penn l -William Penn owned PA and made it a place for religious freedom. l Society of Friends l Annual Sponsor of Enterprise Rent-a- Car “Box for Peace” event every year in St. Louis

Southern Colonies The Southern Colonies included: Maryland (MD), Virginia (VA), North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC), and Georgia (GA). MD VA NC SC GA

Southern Colonies Climate l Favorable climate, Rich land, plenty of rain, & a long growing season. Coastal plains, swamps, forests, harbors.

People Groups l -MD was a safe place for Roman Catholics. l -SC settled by French. l -GA founded by James Oglethorpe for new start for debtors in England. l -NC often has the big brother complex between the two Carolinas

Interesting Facts about Southern Colonies l -Planters’ duties to see that crops were planted, records kept, took care of everyone. l -Slavery was necessary for Southern plantation. l The cash crop for VA was tobacco (later cotton and rice in some areas).