Characteristics of the 13 Colonies Student News

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13 Colonies Step 1: using a chromebook, google the 13 English colonies in America Step 2: label the 13 colonies working with a partner. Teacher Presentation to follow map work. Step 3: label the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies as the presentation is being given. Label the goods farmed/ produced in the appropriate locations.

New England New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island

New England – Reason for Settlement Religious Freedom Free to worship God how they want Start a Puritan Community Have a community of Puritans – no others (religious intolerance) Escape religious intolerance Religious intolerance is when you do not accept other people’s religious views Wealth Fishing, Fur Trade

New England – Economics $$$ Fishing Lumber Shipbuilding Rum Whaling

Middle New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware

Middle – Reasons for Settlement Expansion Expand territory for the “mother country” Trade Trading post in between New England and Southern colonies Religious Freedom Quakers communities and religious tolerance (to accept all religions)

Middle – Economics $$$ Wheat Lumber Furs Sugar Shipbuilding Trade Farming

South Virginia Maryland Carolinas Georgia

South – Reasons for Settlement Search for Gold – Jamestown Defend against Spanish in Florida Catholic communities - Maryland Religious Freedom Land to own Expansion Debtors, criminals, and poor

South – Economics $$$ TOBACCO, TOBACCO, TOBACCO Ship building Rice Indigo (dye for clothing) Farming

Exit Ticket 2 truths and a lie ….. Create 2 truths and 1 lie about the colonies