1. Chapter 5: the struggle to found colonies
Lesson 4: The 13 English Colonies
Social Studies 5th Grade
Mr. Vida

2. How many colonial geographical regions were there?
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How many colonial geographical regions were there?

3. How many colonial geographical regions were there?
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How many colonial geographical regions were there?

4. Geography of the 13 Colonies
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5. Geography of the 13 Colonies
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6. Let look around…

7. The First colonies New England Colonies New England Colonies had
Massachusetts Bay
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
New England Colonies had
Thin, rocky soil… difficult to farm
BUT… Thick woods for timber
AND… Coastal waters rich in FISH & WHALES

8. Geography of the 13 Colonies
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9. The First colonies Middle Colonies Middle Colonies had New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Middle Colonies had
With warmer climate & more fertile soil… better to farm
Because of so much wheat… Known as the “Breadbasket of the colonies”
Wide rivers made it easier to transport & travel

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11. The First colonies Southern Colonies Southern Colonies had
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Southern Colonies had
Enjoyed the warmest climate & longest growing seasons
Rich soil provided valuable crops like TOBACCO & RICE
Many rivers connected inland farms to ports along the regions coast

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13. New England colonies New England Colonies Roger Williams
Many Puritan settlements were built in Massachusetts
Very strict laws like ALL citizens HAD to ATTEND church
NOT everyone agreed with Puritan laws
Roger Williams
Outspoken young minister in Salem, Mass.
Believed government should not punish citizens for what the believed
Was forced to leave Massachusetts by Puritan leaders

14. New England colonies Roger Williams Dissenter
Traveled south & founded a settlement named Providence
This was the start of the new colony of Rhode Island
Under his leadership, became the 1st English colony in North America to offer complete religious freedom to its settlers
Dissenter
Roger Williams and others were know as dissenters
It is a person whose views differ from those held by most people in the community

15. New England colonies Anne Hutchinson
Another dissenter that angered Puritan leaders in Mass.
She believed that a persons own faith in God was more important than church’s rules & laws
She was also forced to leave Massachusetts because of her beliefs
She moved to Rhode Island

16. New England colonies Thomas Hooker New Hampshire
A Puritan minister, left Mass. With 100 followers
He founded the new colony of Connecticut
They were looking for greater religious & political freedom
Also wanted to build farms along the fertile Connecticut River
New Hampshire
Many English settlers were also moving to this colony
The early settlements here were small fishing villages

17. Middle colonies King Charles II
Gave his brother, James, the Duke of York with the task of taking New Amsterdam
Sailed warships into New Amsterdam harbor
The Dutch leader surrendered without a shot fired, because he saw that he could not defend the settlement
In honor of the Duke of York, New Netherland became New York & New Amsterdam became New York City
The Duke gave part of his colony to his friend so they could establish their own colony
This new English colony was named New Jersey

18. Middle colonies The End of Holland in America
In honor of the Duke of York, New Netherland became New York & New Amsterdam became New York City
The Duke gave part of his colony to his friend so they could establish their own colony
This new English colony was named New Jersey

19. New England colonies William Penn
King Charles II gave a huge section of land to him in N. America
The king had borrowed money from Penn’s wealthy father & Penn asked for land as repayment
Penn wanted to build a colony based on his beliefs
He was a QUAKER
Opposed war
Believed people could worship God without going to church or following religious leaders

20. New England colonies William Penn
King Charles II named the land Pennsylvania, meaning “Penn’s Woods”
Penn said that it would be a “Holy Experiment”
Where people from different nations and all religious beliefs could live together in peace
He also promised to pay Native Americans a fair price for land
For his main settlement he chose a spot between the Schuylkill & Delaware Rivers
Named it Philadelphia which means, “City of brotherly love”

21. Southern colonies Colony of Maryland Proprietor
Catholics also faced persecution, so King Charles I gave a large piece of land North of Virginia to a Catholic landowner
This landowner was named Lord Baltimore & he named this colony Maryland
Became a refuge for both Catholic & Protestants
Proprietor
Means an owner
Maryland was a proprietary community, meaning a colony where land was controlled by an individual or group of proprietors

22. Southern colonies Colony of Maryland Proprietor
Catholics also faced persecution, so King Charles I gave a large piece of land North of Virginia to a Catholic landowner
This landowner was named Lord Baltimore & he named this colony Maryland
Became a refuge for both Catholic & Protestants
Proprietor
Means an owner
Maryland was a proprietary community, meaning a colony where land was controlled by an individual or group of proprietors

23. Southern colonies Colony of the Carolinas Colony of Georgia
King Charles II gave a charter for a large section of land to 8 proprietors. It was between Virginia & the Spanish colony of Florida.
Carolina was later divided into 2 separate Colonies
North Carolina
South Carolina
Colony of Georgia
James Oglethorpe founded the last of the English colonies in North America
He brought debtors to his colony to relieve English jails

24. Southern colonies Colony of Georgia
Why did Georgia's location help the other English Colonies?

25. Southern colonies
Answer: Georgia lay between the Carolinas & Spanish Florida. Because of this location, Georgia helped protect the other colonies from possible Spanish attacks.

26. Southern colonies Colony of Georgia
Like William Penn, Oglethorpe wanted his colony to have peaceful relations with Native Americans
Oglethorpe met with Tomochichi, Chief of the Yamacraw tribe
The Yamacraw agreed to give land to him & his settlers
With about 100 released debtors, the founded the 1st settlement in Europe, which he named Savannah

27. Growing colonies The English Colonies grew very quickly 1650 to 1700
Population grew from 50,000 to 250,000
50 years later, population topped 1,000,000
3 largest cities
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
People also moved away from cities & towns to clearing forests & building farms.

28. Using a Venn Diagram, compare & contrast the details below:
Lesson 4 Review:
Using a Venn Diagram, compare & contrast the details below:
Use the New England & Middle Colonies
Topics of “geography” & “reason for founding”

29. Lesson 2 Review: 1.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies

30. Lesson 2 Review: Rocky soil Religious freedom for Puritans1.
Rocky soil
Religious freedom for Puritans
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies

31. Lesson 2 Review: Rocky soil Religious freedom for Puritans1.
Rocky soil
Religious freedom for Puritans
Fertile soil
Religious freedom for Quakers
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies

32. Lesson 2 Review: Rocky soil Religious freedom for Puritans1.
Rocky soil
Religious freedom for Puritans
Along the coast
Controlled by England
Fertile soil
Religious freedom for Quakers
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies

33. Lesson 2 Review:
2. Why were the Middle Colonies known as the “breadbasket of the colonies”?

34. Because they grew so much wheat.
Lesson 2 Review:
2. Why were the Middle Colonies known as the “breadbasket of the colonies”?
Because they grew so much wheat.

35. 3. Explain how the New England colony was founded by a dissenter.
Lesson 2 Review:
3. Explain how the New England colony was founded by a dissenter.

36. 3. Explain how the New England colony was founded by a dissenter.
Lesson 2 Review:
3. Explain how the New England colony was founded by a dissenter.
Possible Answer: The views of Roger Williams clashed with Puritan leaders, so he left and founded what became Rhode Island.

37. 4. What attracted settlers to Georgia?
Lesson 2 Review:
4. What attracted settlers to Georgia?

38. 4. What attracted settlers to Georgia?
Lesson 2 Review:
4. What attracted settlers to Georgia?
A new life free of debt.

39. Exit ticket!
What is the main difference between a Puritan & a Pilgrim in regards to their stance on the Church of England?