1. Objectives/Standards:
13 Colonies
Life in early America
Objectives/Standards:
Describe the contributions of geographic and economic conditions, religion, and colonial systems of government to the development of American democratic practices.
Describe the geography, cultures, and economics of the Southern, Middle Atlantic, and New England Colonies.
Describe interactions (e.g., agricultural and cultural exchanges, alliances, conflicts) between Native Americans and European settlers.

2. Original 13 Colonies

3. Why come to the New World?
Some people didn’t like, or didn’t agree with, the Church of England.
Some wanted the Church to be more pure. These people were called Puritans.
They decided to start a colony in the North East part of America.

4. Other Reasons… Wealth and resources New beginning Get out of debt
Escape political persecution

5. The Colonies
Each colony was unique in its characteristics. However, they can be grouped together based on location, reasons they were founded, and what types of industries/economy they had.
New England Colonies
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Middle Colonies
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Southern Colonies
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

6. New England Colonies

7. Vocabulary
Frontier– What is a frontier? Lands beyond the areas already settled.
Colonists would expand beyond their settlements by heading west. Sometimes this expansion would cause conflicts with Native Americans.
Charter – What is a charter? An official (legal) document.
Settlers had permission from the King of England to start colonies in America.

8. New England Colonies
The settlers here wanted to keep their family together and practice their own religions.
They were self-reliant.
Various economic opportunities, but fishing was especially popular.

9. People used a barter system (trading goods)instead of money.
New England Colonies
People in New England towns lived, worked, and worshiped close together.
People used a barter system (trading goods)instead of money.
The meetinghouse was the most important building in the town. (early gov’t)

10. Facts New England Colonies
Women and girls spent hours cooking and preparing food.
-churning butter, drying fruit etc.
-making candles/soaps (animal fat, lye, etc)
The men would hunt and work in the fields. They also made their own tools.

11. Economy New England Colonies -farming and fishing communities
-made their own clothes and shoes
-corn and wheat grew in large numbers and much was shipped to England
-Boston was the major New England port.

12. By 1750, busy cities cropped up around the New England colonies.
Some colonists lived in small towns surrounded by farm land outside of the big cities.

13. New England Colonies School
One room,
One teacher
Very strict, children were often whipped for punishment
The main subject was reading (connection to religion)

14. Middle Colonies

15. Middle Colonies
The settlers here were looking to practice their own religion or to make money.
Many of these people didn't bring their families with them from England and were the perfect workers for the hard work required in ironworks and shipyards.

16. Economy Middle Colonies
-These Colonies were part agriculture, part industrial
-Wheat and other grains were grown
-Factories produced iron, paper and textiles
-Trading goods with England was common

17. Middle Colonies
Facts
-Sometimes called the “The Bread Basket” colonies because they grew so many crops for making bread.
-In addition to the lush land for growing crops, there were several large harbors.

18. Middle Colonies
Facts
-Settlers that lived here came from many different places and backgrounds (diverse!)
-Dutch, Swedish, French, Belgian, English, and more! Many lived in Philadelphia
-Philadelphia means “brotherly love” in Greek. It was founded on the principles of living peacefully together.

19. Middle Colonies The Quakers
-Believed all people were equal
-Refused to swear loyalty to the king or queen
-Refused to participate in war
-Came to the Americas for refuge and worship
-Lived in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

20. Southern Colonies

21. The settlers here, for the most part, wanted to make money.
Southern Colonies
The settlers here, for the most part, wanted to make money.
They brought their families and they kept them together on the plantations (large farms designed to earn a profit)

22. Economy Southern Colonies -almost entirely agricultural
-plantations were abundant
-a large part of the workforce was African slaves
-plantations grew tobacco, rice, and indigo (later cotton)

23. Southern Colonies Facts
-Slavery was legal
-Children born to slaves became slave themselves
-Sometimes families were broken apart and sold to other plantation owners
-Enslaved people were often abused or beaten

24. Colonial Life…

25. Other Facts About School
In the New England colonies, children were taught to read so they could study the Bible. Boys got to also learn Latin and Math and other subjects to get into college. Girls could learn to read, but they weren't allowed to go to grammar school or to college.
In the Middle Colonies, most schools were private. Students also learned other subjects so they could get into college. Girls weren't allowed to attend (unless they were Quakers).
In the Southern Colonies, children were mostly taught at home. As in the other colonies, Southern girls did not go to higher schooling.

26. Sleigh Rides & Ice Skate
Free Time
Barn Raising
(was a social event!)
Make new clothes
Sleigh Rides & Ice Skate
Dances & Social Clubs
Plays

27. Conflict in the Colonies
As colonists settled and spread across New England, they entered land that was already lived on by Native Americans.

28. Conflict in the Colonies
The Native Americans and colonists began attacking each other’s villages.
They had very different ideas about owning land. Natives believed no one could own land while colonists believed you could own it if you claim it.
Arguments began to lead to war resulting in lives lost. Some tribes were nearly completely wiped out.