7TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES MR. KNIGHT 7TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES HARRIS ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL

The Colonies Remember, some people in England moved to the new American colony. This was a new place. The English king controlled the American colonies.

The Colonies How many colonies are there? Where is South Carolina? These are the 13 colonies.

Northern or New England Colonies The Colonies The colonies are divided into 3 regions, or areas. Northern or New England Colonies (red) Middle Colonies (orange) Southern Colonies (green)

The Northern Colonies Another name for the Northern Colonies is New England. There are 4 Northern Colonies. Can you name them?

Economy How did the Northern Colonies make money? 1. farming 2. shipbuilding 3. fishing

The Northern Colonies Farming New England farms grew different plants. They also raised farm animals, too. Other people bought the food from the plants and animals. Some food was shipped back to England. The food was sold in Europe.

The Northern Colonies What crops (plants) did New England grow? rye What animals did the Northern colonies raise? rye corn pumpkins and squash apples chickens pigs sheep cows (cattle)

different kinds of fish The Northern Colonies Fishing Most of the Northern colonies were on the sea coast. Fishing became very popular. What food did people get from the ocean? different kinds of fish lobster clams crabs

The Northern Colonies Shipbuilding Why did colonists need ships? What were colonial ships made from? Colonists needed ships to go fishing and whaling . Colonists need ships for traveling. Ships were made from wood and iron.

There are 4 Middle Colonies. Can you name them? The Middle Colonies There are 4 Middle Colonies. Can you name them?

Economy How did the Middle Colonies make money? 1. farming 2. iron working

Farming What crops (plants) did the Middle Colonies grow? wheat and rye corn These were the most important crops! vegetables

Wheat and Rye How did the colonists grind wheat and rye into flour? The Middle Colonies Wheat and Rye How did the colonists grind wheat and rye into flour? Water flows and turns a big wheel. The wheel turns other rods inside the mill. The wheel and rods turn two large stones. The wheat and rye are between the stones and are ground up when the stones turn.

The Middle Colonies Iron Working What is iron working? Iron working is making tools and other items with iron. What things in the colonies were made from iron? lanterns candle holders cooking utensils pots tools nails

Iron Working How were iron products made? The Middle Colonies Iron Working How were iron products made? .

There are 5 Southern Colonies. Can you name them? The Southern Colonies There are 5 Southern Colonies. Can you name them?

Economy How did the Southern Colonies make money? plantations (large farms)

The Southern Colonies Economy What is a plantation? A plantation is a very large farm. One kind of crop was grown the plantation. What kind of crops were grown on southern plantations? cotton rice tobacco

Economy What were the crops used for? The Southern Colonies Economy What were the crops used for? rice tobacco cotton thread fabric clothes

The Southern Colonies Plantations Plantations were huge farms. Who worked on the plantation? Who took care of the crops? slaves

The Southern Colonies Slaves and Plantations Slaves were people from Africa. Europeans sailed to Africa, captured many African people, and brought them to America. Slaves were not free. They had to stay on the plantation. They had to work. Slaves did not earn money. They were punished if they misbehaved, did not work, or ran away.