1. The Thirteen Colonies

2. The Southern Colonies Here is a list of the Southern colonies: Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina,  & South Carolina.

3. Middle Colonies Here is a list of the middle colonies: Delaware/ New Sweden, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & New York.

4. Northern Colonies Here is a list of the Northern Colonies: Rhode Island, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts.

5. Southern Colonies Reasons the people came: Virginia, North & South Carolina for trade, Maryland for religious reasons, & for Georgia, King Joseph did not want those people there, so he decided to make those people leave to Georgia.

6. Middle Colonies Delaware, New Jersey, & New York are for trading reasons. Pennsylvania is for religious reasons.

7. Northern Colonies Most of the colonists came for religious reasons.

8. Life in the southern colonies Most colonists lived in poverty. At the time there were a lot more men than women. Many colonists suffered from Malaria, a disease you get when an infectious mosquito bites you.

9. Life in the middle colonies People lived in very small houses, but big farms. They grew wheat, barley, rye & other grains & fruit. They were called the bread basket colony because they grew lots of wheat. They also had a big manufacturing business they made clocks, watches, guns locks, cloth, & hats.

10. Life in the Northern Colonies Any family member that was physically able had to do chores, or any other form of work. It was very difficult. Most families were poor.

11. Children of the southern colonies Sadly most kids in the southern colonies died before they were born. They also had to work really hard to help support there family.

12. Children of the middle colonies Children in the middle colonies had to do work like adults. They normally helped with live stock. They still got to play games though.

13. Children Of The Northern Colonies The Children In the Northern Colonies had a difficult life they had to do chores, help outside ( yard work ), & help with live stock.

14. Relations between colonists and Native Americans The Southern, Middle, & Northern colonies all traded with the Native Americans, but the Northern colonists had some fights with them.

15. What the colonists ate The Southern colonists ate Fish such as sturgeon and turtles. The Middle & Northern colonists ate mostly fish, rays, herons, gulls, oysters, & racoons.

16. Famous People A famous person in the Southern Colonies was James Oglethorpe he established a place for people not wanted by the king. A famous person in the Middle Colonies was Benjamin Franklin he gave the colonists a fire department. A famous person in the Northern Colonies was John Craver he was a governor.

17. By: Claire Funderburk, Matthew Coffey, & Jake Conrad.

18. Bibliography http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6 web/fifthgrade