The 13 Colonies Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania.

New England Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania.

The first New England colony was Massachusetts New Hampshire was settled in the 1630s as people from Massachusetts moved north Because Puritans did not like ideas that differed from their own, two other New England colonies will be formed by “outcasts”

Anne Hutchinson was banished for challenging Puritan authority Roger Williams was banished for demanding that Indians be paid for their land; He formed Rhode Island in 1636 Anne Hutchinson was banished for challenging Puritan authority

Rev. Thomas Hooker is the founder of Connecticut Connecticut was important for creating the first written constitution in U.S. history called The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

As the New England colonies expanded into new lands, conflicts with Indians arose Pequot War – 1637 - 1st major British-led attack on Indians & led to the death of 600 Indians King Philip’s War -1675 - the Wampanoag Indians raided towns, killing 10% of the colonial New England men

Life in the New England Colonies Bitterly cold winters and mild summers – cold winters reduced disease Soil was generally rocky or sandy, making farming difficult Economy = fishing, whaling, shipbuilding, fur trapping, logging, trade The most busy seaport in the colonies was Boston

The Middle Colonies Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania.

The 1st “middle” colony was New Netherland created by the Dutch Britain did not like the Dutch a colony between their Southern and New England colonies In 1664, Britain seized control from the Dutch & renamed it New York Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania. British colonist move into New Jersey and Delaware at about the same time

One of the most important middle colonies was Pennsylvania founded by William Penn in 1681

Penn was a Quakers - a religious group who believed that all people are equal Penn bought land from the Indians, banned slavery, & encouraged a diverse population to move there

The middle colonies had two of the best ports for trade in America: Philadelphia & New York

Life in the Middle Colonies Warm summers and cold winters Good land for agriculture – barley, wheat, oats, rye – “breakbasket” of the colonies Diverse economy – trade, agricultural products, logging, textiles, papermaking, craftsmen (blacksmiths, silversmiths, cobblers, wheelwrights)

The Southern Colonies Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania.

Virginia is the first southern colony North Carolina and South Carolina were settled primarily by people moving out of Virginia Georgia was created by James Oglethorpe as a buffer colony between British lands and Spanish lands Georgia was also a prison colony

Maryland was founded as a Catholic haven In 1649, Maryland became the first colony to guarantee religious freedom with the Maryland Toleration Act

Life in the Southern Colonies Hot summers and mild winters – hot summers helped disease spread People lived on farms that were often distant and spread out from one another Economy almost entirely based on farming – tobacco, sugarcane, rice, indigo, and cotton Largest port city was Charleston, SC

13 Colonies map and chart