3. FOUNDING FATHERS George Washington Was the first president of the United States. John Adams was George Washington’s vice president. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independent. James Madison was the 4 th president of the United States

4. REGIONS OF THE 13 COLONIES NNew England- The colonies were Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. MMiddle Colonies- The colonies were New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. SSouthern Colonies- They included Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.

5. SOCIOECONOMICS OF THE COLONIES NNew England- was known for fishing and whaling. MMiddle colonies- were largely agricultural and planted many crops. SSouthern colonies had big indigo, cotton, rice, and tobacco.

6. SLAVERY SSlavery came to America because the plantations in the south needed workers. TThe South became more and more dependent on slaves because they owned large plantations.

7. JOBS  Tools included saws, braces, augers, gimlets, chisels, gauges, compasses, hammers, and calipers.  Blacksmith –purpose is to make tools and horseshoes.  Gunsmith- purpose is to make guns.  Tailor- purpose is to make clothes.

8. MUSIC  Snare drums were used in the military for keeping the beat and helping them march.  The fife was also used in the military and played tunes for the soldiers. The base drum was another type of drum in the military.

9. SHELTER AND HOUSES The poor used anything they could find as shelter. The middle class owned one or two room houses. The rich lived on large plantations and large houses.

10. EDUCATION  Girls didn’t go to school, they had to learn to make food and clean around the house at a young age.  Boys learned to read so they could read the Bible.

11. CLOTHS  The woman wore gowns and hats.  Men wore suits and tights and robes.  Wigs were in fashion then so all the gentlemen had them.

12. FOOD  Pumpkin gnocchi  Gingerbread  Holiday wassail

13. WEBLIOGRAPHY  http://mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions http://mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions  http://library.thinkquest.org/J002132/shelters.html http://library.thinkquest.org/J002132/shelters.html  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_S tates http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_S tates  http://www.history.org/almanack/life/trades/tradehdr.cfm http://www.history.org/almanack/life/trades/tradehdr.cfm  http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/colonization_colonial _life.html http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/colonization_colonial _life.html