1. The 13 Colonies
Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania.

2. New England
Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania.

3. The first New England colony was Massachusetts
New Hampshire was settled in the 1630s as people from Massachusetts moved north
Because Puritans did not like ideas that differed from their own, two other New England colonies will be formed by “outcasts”

4. Anne Hutchinson was banished for challenging Puritan authority
Roger Williams was banished for demanding that Indians be paid for their land; He formed Rhode Island in 1636
Anne Hutchinson was banished for challenging Puritan authority

5. Rev. Thomas Hooker is the founder of Connecticut
Connecticut was important for creating the first written constitution in U.S. history called The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

6. As the New England colonies expanded into new lands, conflicts with Indians arose
Pequot War – st major British-led attack on Indians & led to the death of 600 Indians
King Philip’s War the Wampanoag Indians raided towns, killing 10% of the colonial New England men

7. Life in the New England Colonies
Bitterly cold winters and mild summers – cold winters reduced disease
Soil was generally rocky or sandy, making farming difficult
Economy = fishing, whaling, shipbuilding, fur trapping, logging, trade
The most busy seaport in the colonies was Boston

8. The Middle Colonies
Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania.

9. The 1st “middle” colony was New Netherland created by the Dutch
Britain did not like the Dutch a colony between their Southern and New England colonies
In 1664, Britain seized control from the Dutch & renamed it New York
Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania.
British colonist move into New Jersey and Delaware at about the same time

10. One of the most important middle colonies was Pennsylvania founded by William Penn in 1681

11. Penn was a Quakers - a religious group who believed that all people are equal
Penn bought land from the Indians, banned slavery, & encouraged a diverse population to move there

12. The middle colonies had two of the best ports for trade in America: Philadelphia & New York

13. Life in the Middle Colonies
Warm summers and cold winters
Good land for agriculture – barley, wheat, oats, rye – “breakbasket” of the colonies
Diverse economy – trade, agricultural products, logging, textiles, papermaking, craftsmen (blacksmiths, silversmiths, cobblers, wheelwrights)

14. The Southern Colonies
Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania.

15. Virginia is the first southern colony
North Carolina and South Carolina were settled primarily by people moving out of Virginia
Georgia was created by James Oglethorpe as a buffer colony between British lands and Spanish lands
Georgia was also a prison colony

16. Maryland was founded as a Catholic haven
In 1649, Maryland became the first colony to guarantee religious freedom with the Maryland Toleration Act

17. Life in the Southern Colonies
Hot summers and mild winters – hot summers helped disease spread
People lived on farms that were often distant and spread out from one another
Economy almost entirely based on farming – tobacco, sugarcane, rice, indigo, and cotton
Largest port city was Charleston, SC

18. 13 Colonies map and chart