The Thirteen Colonies

New England Colonies Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire

The People Religion Puritans Church of England, “purified”, getting rid of all Catholic practices Separatists Did not believe the Church of England represented true faith. Both were persecuted.

Separatists fled to Netherlands where they lived for twelve years. Left for North America, became known as pilgrims (because they were taking a long journey).

The Mayflower September 1620, 102 passengers set sail for North America. After 60 days of straying off course they landed on Cape Cod, what is today Massachusetts. Mayflower Compact: An agreement to set up the colony’s government. John Carver was the first governor.

Massachusetts Colony “Great Migration”-Puritan’s escape persecution and bad relations in England. From 1630-1640 over 20,000 Puritans left for Massachusetts. John Winthrop: Set to build a model community; belief in duty, hard work, and education as part of their obedience to God. Puritans thought that dancing and playing games would lead to laziness.

Puritan Intolerance leads to new colonies Connecticut founded: 1635, Thomas Hooker Believed men of all religions should take part in government Rhode Island: 1636, Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson. Believed people should not be fined for not attending church New Hampshire: 1623 People who wanted to work in the fur trade industry with more freedom

The Middle Colonies New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware

French and Dutch settle N. America Manhattan Island becomes New Amsterdam in 1624 By 1664 New Amsterdam becomes New York.

Middle Colonies divided up Charles II gives part of the land to his brother the Duke of York. The Duke of York splits up his land in two parts, New Jersey and New York. Delaware would also come out of this land later on.

William Penn The rest of the land is given to William Penn. This would become Pennsylvania. Quakers: thought all people were equal, thus refusing to honor one person over another.

Southern Colonies Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia

Maryland Lord Baltimore: A roman catholic, wished to escape religious persecution.

Carolina Carolina becomes North Carolina and South Carolina. King Charles II gave land to 8 lord proprietors in thanks for help in restoring his throne after civil war. Named Carolina, from Carolus, or Latin for Charles.

Carolina cont.. The southern part of the colony grew more prosperous than the northern part. In 1712, the colony officially split into North and South Carolina.

Georgia Started by a group of Englishmen called the Georgia Trustees. First leader, James Oglethorpe, arrived in 1733 with 35 families. Officially becomes a royal colony in 1752 Vocab: Plantations: A large farm on which crops are grown for sale and on which the people who raise the crops live.

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13 COLONIES CHARACTERISTICS NEW ENGLAND MASSACHUSETTS _______________ RHODE ISLAND NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDDLE NEW ________ NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA ____________ STARTED FOR _____________ FREEDOM _____________ OR SEPARATISTS _____________ COLD WINTERS/MILD SUMMERS ____________, SHIPPING,AND FISHING ROCKY SOIL FOR POOR FARMING _______________ TOLERATION (QUAKERS) COLD ___________/ MILD SUMMERS TRADERS, ________________ SOME FARMING…BETTER SOIL RELIGIOUS PILGRIMS CONNECTICUT PURITANS MERCHANTS YORK RELIGIOUS WINTERS SHIPPING DELAWARE

13 COLONIES CHARACTERISTICS SOUTHERN COLONIES MARYLAND ______________ NORTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA _____________ ______________ COLONIES RELIGIOUS _____________ ____________ - GOOD GROWING SEASONS...______________ SOILS WARM SUMMERS/ _______ WINTERS PROPRIETARY TOLERATION VIRGINIA FARMING FERTILE GEORGIA MILD