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Colonial Regions/13 colonies
25 I can identify the 13 colonies and label them New England, Middle and Southern. I can compare and contrast the colonial regions. 28 I can describe the New England Colonies. 29 I can describe the Middle Colonies. 30 I can describe the Southern Colonies.
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Reasons for Coming to America
Push factors: Problems that pushed them away from their homeland Pull factors: Reasons for drawing people toward America No choice in the matter
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First Settlements Roanoke Spain England Riches Conquering
1st English Settlement Problems led England’s focus to Spain 3 years later Nothing was left of the colony Spain Riches Conquering Gold & Silver England Riches Pooling Money Joint-stock Company Charter
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Another….. Jamestown First permanent settlement Led by John Smith
Too many builders not enough farmers…. Focused on trade with Indians to survive. One member (John Rolfe) marries an Indians girl Pocahontas Assisted in the growing of Tobacco
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Objective: To examine the similarities and differences between the three colonial regions.
New Hampshire New York Massachusetts Rhode Island Pennsylvania Connecticut New Jersey Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
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13 Colonies KEY New England Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut Middle Colonies New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware Southern Colonies Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
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Southern Colonies • The South has rich soil and a warm climate. • Tobacco, rice, and indigo were grown on plantations. Planters, or plantation owners, relied on slave labor to accumulate massive wealth. Plantation - large estate farmed by many workers
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New England Colonies Farming was difficult in New England because of: • long winters • thick forests • rocky soil * Fishing and trade became major industries in New England.
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In order to learn these skills, people became apprentices.
…lumbering. …barrel making. …sailmaking. A growing fishing industry in New England caused an increase in… …shipbuilding. …metal working. (blacksmith) In order to learn these skills, people became apprentices. Apprentice - a person who learns a trade or craft from a master craftsworker.
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Middle Colonies New York was first settled by the Dutch, then the English. Pennsylvania was originally a Quaker settlement. In time, Pennsylvania was settled by German-speaking Protestants known as the Pennsylvania Dutch. Farmers exported grain such as wheat, barley, and rye. The Middle Colonies became known as the Breadbasket Colonies.
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