1. The English Colonies in America New England Middle and Southern
The 13 Colonies
The English Colonies in America
New England
Middle
and Southern

2. Massachusetts Founder: John Winthrop
Settlers: a group of Puritans seeking religious freedom
Climate: harsh winters and warm summers
Geography: good port, rich soil for crops and livestock, and thick forests

3. Economy/Occupations: crops, livestock, lumber, shops, and shipping goods
Religion: Puritan
Government: self-governing by the rules of the Bible

4. Rhode Island
Founders: Rodger Williams and Anne Hutchinson (disagreed with Puritans and left)
Settlers: people seeking religious freedom
Climate: hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters
Geography: rocky coast and woodlands

5. Economy/Occupations:
farming (beef and dairy), shipbuilding, fishing, whaling, and trade
Religion: many faiths
Government: self-governing

6. Connecticut Founder: Thomas Hooker
Settlers: Puritans seeking new settlement
Climate: cold winters and mild summers
Geography: forest, hills, and coast

7. Economy/Occupations:
farming, shipbuilding, fishing, and whaling
Religion: Puritan
Government: written constitution (the Fundamental Orders)

8. New York Founder: Dutch West India Company and James, Duke of York
Settlers: Dutch and English looking for new lives
Climate: cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers
Geography: wetlands along the coast
and Hudson River, forest in the mountains

9. Economy/Occupations:
fur trapping, slave trade, farming, trade, and iron mining
Religion: many religions
Government: British governor and elected assembly

10. Pennsylvania Founder: William Penn
Settlers: English Quakers seeking freedom and equality
Climate: cold winters and hot, humid summers
Geography: hills, trees, and fertile soil

11. Economy/Occupations: farming (crops
and dairy), trade, lumber, and
shipbuilding
Religion: many religions
Government: self-governing

12. Maryland Founder: Cecil Calvert (Lord Baltimore)
Settlers: Catholics and Protestants seeking religious and political freedom
Climate: cold, rainy winters and hot humid summers
Geography: fertile land around the Chesapeake Bay

13. Economy/Occupations: farming (crops, beef, and dairy), lumber, shipping, fishing, and iron mining
Religion: various religions, mostly Catholic
Government: self-governing

14. Virginia Founders: Sir Walter Raleigh and Virginia Company
Settlers: English landowners, laborers, and businessmen looking for profit
Climate: mild winters and hot, humid summers
Geography: coast and forest mountains

15. Economy/Occupations: plantation farming
Religion: Church of England
Government: self-governing

16. Georgia Founders: George II and James Edward Oglethorpe
Settlers: debtors and Europeans
looking for religious freedom/cheap
land
Climate: mild winters and long, hot,
humid summers
Geography: wetlands and red clay plains

17. Economy/Occupations: farming (plantations and small farms), trade,
and labor
Religion: many religions
Government: self-governing