U.S. History 13 Colonies

Goals For This Unit Locate each colony on a map Correctly spell each colony on a map Recall two important facts about each colony Summarize each group of colonies: Which colonies were included? What types of industry did they generally have? What made them similar? Formal Assessment Free Choice Assessment

Original Thirteen Colonies

Definition The English colonies founded along the Atlantic coast of America Each group of colonies had its unique aspects in many areas from architecture to economics They all had a common goal: to govern themselves and have a say in how they were represented

3 Major Groups The colonies were divided into 3 major groups The groups were: New England colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies

New England Colonies Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire

Rhode Island Founded: 1636 Founder: Roger Williams Major Industry: Agriculture (livestock, dairy, fishing) Manufacturing (lumbering) Major City: Providence Became a State: May 29, 1790

Connecticut Founded: 1636 Founder: Thomas Hooker Major Industry: Agriculture (wheat, corn, fishing) Major Cities: Hartford and New Haven Became a State: February 6, 1788

Massachusetts Founded: 1630 Founder: John Winthrop Major Industry: Agriculture (fishing, corn, livestock) Manufacturing (lumbering, shipbuilding) Major Cities: Boston, Plymouth Became a State: February 6, 1788

New Hampshire Founded: 1638 Founder: John Wheelwright Major Industry: Agriculture (potatoes, fishing) Manufacturing Major Cities: Concord Became a State: June 21, 1788

Middle Colonies Delaware Pennsylvania New York New Jersey

Delaware Founded: 1638 Founder: Peter Minuit Major Industry: Agriculture (fishing), Manufacturing (lumbering) Major Cities: Wilmington Became a State: December 7, 1787

Pennsylvania Founded: 1682 Founder: William Penn Major Industry: Agriculture (wheat, corn, cattle, dairy), Manufacturing (textiles, papermaking, shipbuilding) Major Cities: Philadelphia, Lancaster, York Became a State: December 12, 1787

New York Founded: 1626 Founder: Peter Minuit Major Industry: Manufacturing (shipbuilding, iron works), Agriculture ( cattle, grain, rice, indigo, wheat) Major Cities: New York City Became a State: July 26, 1788

New Jersey Founded: 1664 Founder: English colonists Major Industry: Manufacturing (ironworking, lumbering) Major Cities: Trenton, Princeton Became a State: December 18, 1787

Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Southern Colonies Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia

Maryland Founded: 1633 Founder: Lord Baltimore Major Industry: Manufacturing (shipbuilding, iron works), Agriculture (corn, wheat, rice, indigo) Major Cities: Baltimore, Annapolis Became a State: April 28, 1788

Virginia Founded: 1607 Founder: John Smith Major Industry: Plantation Agriculture (tobacco, wheat, corn) Major Cities: Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond Became a State: June 25, 1788

North Carolina Founded: 1653 Founder: Virginia colonists Major Industry: Plantation agriculture (indigo, rice, tobacco) Major Cities: Raleigh Became a State: November 21, 1789

South Carolina Founded: 1663 Founder: English colonists Major Industry: Plantation agriculture (indigo, rice, tobacco, cotton, cattle) Major Cities: Charleston Became a State: May 23, 1788

Georgia Founded: 1732 Founder: James Oglethorpe Major Industry: Agriculture (indigo, rice, sugar) Major Cities: Savannah Became a State: January 2, 1788

Inspiration Map Goal: Create a mind map based of the previous notes Write a paragraph summary for each group of colonies Proofread summaries Turn in final draft PLEASE NOT THESE SUMMARIES WILL BE TURNED IN AS PART OF YOUR FORMAL ASSESSMENT