1. The Colonies
Remember, some people in England moved to the new American colony. This was a new place. The English king controlled the American colonies.

2. The Colonies How many colonies are there? Where is South Carolina?
These are the 13 colonies.

3. The Colonies The colonies are divided into 3 regions, or areas.
Northern or New England Colonies
(red)
Middle Colonies
(orange)
Southern Colonies
(green)

4. The Northern Colonies
Another name for the Northern Colonies is New England.
There are 4 Northern Colonies. Can you name them?
Massachusetts and Maine
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island

5. Economy How did the Northern Colonies make money?
1. farming
2. shipbuilding
3. fishing

6. The Northern Colonies Farming New England farms grew
different plants. They also
raised farm animals, too.
Other people bought the food from the plants and animals.
Some food was shipped back to England. The food was sold in Europe.

7. different kinds of fish
The Northern Colonies
Fishing
Most of the Northern colonies were on the sea coast. Fishing became very popular.
What food did people get from the ocean?
lobster
clams
different kinds of fish
crabs

8. The Northern Colonies Shipbuilding Why did colonists need ships?
What were colonial ships made from?
Colonists needed ships to go fishing and whaling .
Colonists need ships for traveling.
Ships were made from wood and iron.

9. There are 4 Middle Colonies. Can you name them?
The Middle Colonies
There are 4 Middle Colonies. Can you name them?
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware

10. Economy How did the Middle Colonies make money?
1. farming
2. iron working

11. Farming What crops (plants) did the Middle Colonies grow?
wheat and rye
corn
These were the most important crops!
vegetables

12. The Middle Colonies Iron Working What is iron working?
Iron working is making tools and other
items with iron.
What things in the colonies were made from iron?
candle holders
cooking utensils
lanterns
pots
tools
nails

13. There are 5 Southern Colonies. Can you name them?
The Southern Colonies
There are 5 Southern Colonies. Can you name them?
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

14. Economy How did the Southern Colonies make money?
plantations (large farms)

15. The Southern Colonies Economy What is a plantation?
A plantation is a very large farm. One kind of crop was grown the plantation.
What kind of crops were grown on southern plantations?
rice
cotton

16. Tobacco
Indigo

17. Economy What were the crops used for?
The Southern Colonies
Economy What were the crops used for?
rice
tobacco
cotton
fabric
clothes
thread

18. Indigo
The indigo plant
is used to make
a dark blue dye.
The dye is used to
color clothing.

19. The Southern Colonies Plantations
Plantations were huge farms. Who worked on the plantation? Who took care of the crops?
slaves

20. The Southern Colonies Slaves and Plantations
Slaves were people from Africa. Europeans sailed to Africa, captured many African people, and brought them to America.
Slaves were not free. They had to stay on the plantation. They had to work. Slaves did not earn money. They were punished if they misbehaved, did not work, or ran away.

21. Plantations and Small Farms
Huge
Near tidewater, river
or stream
Like a small village
Planter’s house was surrounded by horse stables,
workshops gardens, fields and workers’ houses.
Grew cash crops
Many slaves
Children were educated by teachers who taught reading, writing, dancing and music
Boys – spent their free time outdoors, learning to ride horses and hunt
Girls learned how to sew and sing.

22. Plantations and Small Farms
More common than big
plantations
Most located in backcountry away from the tidewater.
Workers were family members. Sometimes they had one or two slaves or servants.
Grew their own food and sometimes small amounts of a cash crop like tobacco.
Families lived far from schools. Children learned to read and write only if parents could teach them.
Boys and girls worked on the farm from an early age. They learned skills such as plowing, hunting, sewing and cooking.