America: The Story of US – 13 Colonies

New England Colonies pp.78-84   Pilgrims and Puritans came to the colonies for __________freedom. On November 20, _____, male passengers signed the _____________ ___________. This document was the first form of self ____________________in the English colonies. The Pilgrims landed at __________ ______, which became the first ________ settlement in New England. Seeking religious freedom, a group of _________ arrived at the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 and established a ___________ _________ as a type of self-government to meet the needs of the people. ________ __________ and ministers had great power in Puritan communities. ________ ________left Massachusetts to help found ____________. Hooker wrote ________ ______ ___ _____________, a set of principles that made the government more _________. Disagreeing with Puritan leaders, ____________ _________ formed a settlement called_____________ in the colony of _____________ ______________. Williams supported the separation of __________ and state. Puritan leaders believed women like _________ _________ could not be religious _______. Differences in religious view were an important step in the development of __________ __________ in the colonies. The ________ and _____ _____ made it difficult for New England colonists to farm. ______ was vital to the New England economy. __ ______became one of the region’s leading industries. Having plenty of forests, _______________became an important industry. Schoolchildren used the _____________ ________, which had characters and stories from the Bible. They learned to __________ at the same time they learned about the communities _______________ _______________. By 1700, _________ of men and ________ percent of women could __________ and __________.

Middle Colonies pp.85-87 The ________ founded _______ ____________ in 1613 as a _________ _______ for exchanging ________ with the __________. Soon after the English conquest in 1664, New Netherland was renamed ________, and _______ ___________ became New York City. The colony of New Jersey occupied land between the ________ and ___________ rivers. The _____ trade was important to the ___________ of New York and ______ _________. The ___________ was one of the largest religious groups in New Jersey. They believed that ________ and _______ were equal before God. They also believed in _____________ and religious tolerance for all. William Penn founded the colony of____________. He limited his own _______ and promised ________ __________. His work was an example of __________ _______-____________. The _________ ________ combined characteristics of the New England and __________ colonies because it had _______ __________ and rich lands so farmers could grow ______ ________. The crops included wheat, ________, and _________. Slaves worked as _________ _______ such as blacksmiths. ____________ ___________ filled the Middle Colonies growing labor force. By 1760, ______________ was the largest colonial city. __________ was important to the Middle colonies’ economy because ____________ exported Colonial goods to markets in Great _________. Women ran _________ and __________ but colonial laws limited women’s _____________ ___________.

Southern Colonies pp.72-77 Colonists founded _____________, the first permanent __________ settlement in North America. __________ was surrounded by ___________ with disease-carrying ___________. By the first winter, ____________ of the original colonists had _______. _______ ______ took control of the settlement in 1607, by forcing settlers to __________ and ________ better housing. The colonists received help from the _____________ Confederacy, who brought ______ to help the colonists and taught them how to _______ _______. In 1609, winter and disease once again hit the colony. This was called the ___________ ___________. Jamestown became profitable due to the planting of _____________, which was so valuable it was sometimes used as __________. High death rates caused _______ ____________. In 1619, a Dutch ship brought the first ____________ to the colonies. ________ _________ came to America to escape religious ____________ and settled in the colony of ____________. The ______________ _____ of 1649 was passed, making it a _________ to restrict the ___________ ________ of Christians. Colonists in _________ ________ received large land grants and brought ____________ __________ with them. James ____________ founded __________ as a place for debtors. Even though Oglethorpe tried to prevent _________ in Georgia, the coast was filled with large ___________, worked by ________. The economies of the Southern Colonies depended on _____________. Farms did well due to a long __________ ___________. _____________, _________ and indigo became important cash crops. African ________ would become the main source of ___________.

Reasons for settlement New England Middle Southern Colonies in region Reasons for settlement Climate and Geography Resources and Jobs Religions in Region

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New England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies   Geography and Climate: Harbors, rivers, bays Mountains, forests Hilly terrain, rocky soil Cold, long winters Mild Summers Short growing seasons  Harbors, river, lakes Hills, trees Rich, fertile soil Mild winters Warm summers Average growing seasons Harbors, rivers Flat land, trees Hot and humid summers Long growing seasons  Resources: fish, whale, lumber, animal furs wheat, corn, vegetables, fruits, grains, cattle cotton, tobacco, rice, indigo

2. Why are harbors important to any region? 1. What are the geographic similarities and differences of the three regions?    2. Why are harbors important to any region?  3. What are the similarities and differences between the three regions in regards to climate? 4. Why is it important for a region to have resources? 

5. What types of jobs and/or industries developed in each region based on its resources?   New England:    Middle: Southern: 6. Could commercial farming have developed in the New England colonies? Why or why not?  7. Which colonies earned the nickname “breadbasket” colonies? Explain the nickname.

8. What types of consumer items did each region get from the other regions?   New England Middle Southern Middle Southern New England Southern New England Middle

9. What resources were exported to Great Britain?   10. What was the difference between farming in the Middle Colonies and farming in the Southern Colonies?    11. How were Southern plantations able to plant and harvest large quantities their resources? Explain the following: Geography + Climate+ Resources = Economy