1. People, Economy, and Government
Southern Colonies
People, Economy, and Government

2. Quiz yourself!-Answers Questions on index card-use foldable
Who was the proprietor of Pennsylvania?
What is a belief held by the Quakers?
This city in Massachusetts killed 19 people during the Witchcraft Trials.
Middle Colonies economy was based on ________.
Southern colonies economy was based on ___________.
The religion in Maryland was________________.
A cash crop of the Carolinas is ________________.
Two other countries competing in North America. _______in Canada and _________ in Florida
Quiz yourself!-Answers Questions on index card-use foldable

3. Middle Colonies People Four Colonies that make-up the “middle”
Diverse (Dutch, Swedes, Africans, English)
Quakers (BELIEFS?)
Pacifists
Tolerance
Equality
Four Colonies that make-up the “middle”
New York –Governor?
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Middle Colonies

4. Middle Colonies Economy New England Farming
Much better soil and larger plots then in New England
New England
Becomes the ship building and lumber center
Middle Colonies

5. Middle Colonies Government?? Proprietary Colony-
owns land and government
Example??
Middle Colonies

6. Southern Colonies- Royal Colonies
People??
Economy??
Government??
Name the colonies!
Governments were totally loyal to the King and English laws. Success of the Colony was meant to bring honor and prosperity to England and the Crown. (mercantilism)
Southern Colonies- Royal Colonies

7. Maryland Lord Baltimore= Proprietor People? Catholic Safe Haven
Act of Toleration
Economy?
Tobacco
Wealthy Elite
Government?
Proprietary Colony
Maryland

8. Virginia

9. Virginia People Economy Government Wealthy White Planters
Indentured servants
Slaves
Economy
Cash Crops
Mercantilism
Government
House of Burgesses
Wealthy Elites
Virginia

10. House of Burgesses and Gov
House of Burgesses and Gov. William Berkeley made agreement not to cross the Appalachian Mountains-Settlers not happy with restriction
Bacon’s Rebellion

11. Given to 8 different Propietors, all had helped the King Charles reestablish his throne. All carved out large plantation estates and began to earn wealth through indigo and rice plantaitons Many Virginians settled what became N. Carolina and grew tobacco as well. South Carolina was more properous-had a good harbor to ship their cash crops to Europe. Many plantation owners from the Caribbean came up to South Carolina and brought their slaves with them.
Carolinas

12. Georgia James Oglethorpe 1733
Place for English poor and indebted to make fresh start
Moral City of Savannah built for hard working protestants
No slaves, No booze, No Catholics (didn’t last)
King Charles viewed Georgia as a needed barrier between Spanish owned Florida and the wealthy Carolinas
Human Barricade
Many Europeans came to Georgia for a fresh start. Most diverse colony. Oglethorpe eventually conceded his moral standeards and allowed farmed to own larger plots (plantation style) to attract a larger population
Georgia

13. Colonial Brochure Project
Hear Ye Hear Ye! All aboard to America- the lands of plenty, where your family will never be hungry and your rights never trampled!
Maybe you will enjoy the coastal beauty of New England, or the quiet agricultural life of the Middle Colonies. Perhaps quick cash in the South would strike your fancy?
Come one, Come all the 13 Colonies of America!
Colonial Brochure Project