1. 13 COLONIES
FOLDABLE ACTIVITY

2. 13 Colonies Voting Rights Types of Colonies Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies

3. Only white males with land could vote
Voting Rights

4. Charter Colony (CT, RI) – established by settlers with permission of King
Proprietary (NY, DE, MD) – owner owned all land and ran the government
Royal Colony (MA, NJ, NC, SC, GA, VA) – ruled directly by the King
Types of Colonies

5. New England Colonies Colonies – MA, CT, RI, NH
Climate – Long, cold winters
thin, rocky soil
Income – Shipbuilding, Lumber, Fishing
Cash Crops – (None) Subsistence Farming
Roger Williams – RI allowed religious tolerance
New England Colonies

6. Middle Colonies Colonies – PA, NY, NJ, DE
Climate – Milder climate, fertile soil
Income – Small businesses, Farming
Cash Crops – Tobacco, Wheat
Lord Baltimore created MD as safe place for Catholics
New York was a great trading center because of its harbor and it was close to the Atlantic Ocean
William Penn created Pennsylvania as home for Quakers
Middle Colonies

7. Southern Colonies Colonies – MD, VA, NC, SC, GA
Climate – Warm climate; rich, fertile soil
Income – Plantation Economy (slave labor)
Cash Crops – Tobacco, Rice, Indigo
General James Oglethorpe created city of Savannah for debtors and military forts to protect colonies from Spanish attacks
As indentured servants became scarce, the need for more slaves increased
Southern Colonies

8. Summary:
What were the major economic factors from the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies?