1. U.S. History
13 Colonies

2. Goals For This Unit Locate each colony on a map
Correctly spell each colony on a map
Recall two important facts about each colony
Summarize each group of colonies:
Which colonies were included?
What types of industry did they generally have?
What made them similar?
Formal Assessment
Free Choice Assessment

3. Original Thirteen Colonies

4. Definition
The English colonies founded along the Atlantic coast of America
Each group of colonies had its unique aspects in many areas from architecture to economics
They all had a common goal: to govern themselves and have a say in how they were represented

5. 3 Major Groups The colonies were divided into 3 major groups
The groups were: New England colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies

6. New England Colonies Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts
New Hampshire

7. Rhode Island Founded: 1636 Founder: Roger Williams
Major Industry: Agriculture (livestock, dairy, fishing) Manufacturing (lumbering)
Major City: Providence
Became a State: May 29, 1790

8. Connecticut Founded: 1636 Founder: Thomas Hooker
Major Industry: Agriculture
(wheat, corn, fishing)
Major Cities: Hartford and New Haven
Became a State: February 6, 1788

9. Massachusetts Founded: 1630 Founder: John Winthrop
Major Industry: Agriculture
(fishing, corn, livestock) Manufacturing (lumbering, shipbuilding)
Major Cities: Boston, Plymouth
Became a State: February 6, 1788

10. New Hampshire Founded: 1638 Founder: John Wheelwright
Major Industry: Agriculture
(potatoes, fishing) Manufacturing
Major Cities: Concord
Became a State: June 21, 1788

11. Middle Colonies
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey

12. Delaware Founded: 1638 Founder: Peter Minuit
Major Industry: Agriculture (fishing), Manufacturing (lumbering)
Major Cities: Wilmington
Became a State: December 7, 1787

13. Pennsylvania Founded: 1682 Founder: William Penn
Major Industry: Agriculture
(wheat, corn, cattle, dairy), Manufacturing (textiles, papermaking, shipbuilding)
Major Cities: Philadelphia, Lancaster, York
Became a State: December 12, 1787

14. New York Founded: 1626 Founder: Peter Minuit
Major Industry: Manufacturing (shipbuilding, iron works), Agriculture ( cattle, grain, rice, indigo, wheat)
Major Cities: New York City
Became a State: July 26, 1788

15. New Jersey Founded: 1664 Founder: English colonists
Major Industry: Manufacturing (ironworking, lumbering)
Major Cities: Trenton, Princeton
Became a State: December 18, 1787

16. Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
Southern Colonies
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

17. Maryland Founded: 1633 Founder: Lord Baltimore
Major Industry: Manufacturing (shipbuilding, iron works), Agriculture (corn, wheat, rice, indigo)
Major Cities: Baltimore, Annapolis
Became a State: April 28, 1788

18. Virginia Founded: 1607 Founder: John Smith
Major Industry: Plantation Agriculture (tobacco, wheat, corn)
Major Cities: Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond
Became a State: June 25, 1788

19. North Carolina Founded: 1653 Founder: Virginia colonists
Major Industry: Plantation agriculture (indigo, rice, tobacco)
Major Cities: Raleigh
Became a State: November 21, 1789

20. South Carolina Founded: 1663 Founder: English colonists
Major Industry: Plantation agriculture (indigo, rice, tobacco, cotton, cattle)
Major Cities: Charleston
Became a State: May 23, 1788

21. Georgia Founded: 1732 Founder: James Oglethorpe
Major Industry: Agriculture (indigo, rice, sugar)
Major Cities: Savannah
Became a State: January 2, 1788

22. Inspiration Map Goal: Create a mind map based of the previous notes
Write a paragraph summary for each group of colonies
Proofread summaries
Turn in final draft
PLEASE NOT THESE SUMMARIES WILL BE TURNED IN AS PART OF YOUR FORMAL ASSESSMENT