1. The 13 Original Colonies

2. The Three Regions
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies

3. The
New England
Colonies

4. The New England Colonies
Which colonies were the New England colonies?
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island

5. New England Colonies: Geography and Climate
Positives
Good, large harbors on the Atlantic Ocean.
Lots of forest
Hot summers
Negatives
Poor, rocky soil not good for farming
Rough, swift rivers
Cold winters

6. What was the economy of the New England Colonies?
The New England colonies were free market. This means the colonists were able to choose what crops they grew or what products they made.
Popular industries were whaling, fishing, shipbuilding, trading, and forestry.
Farming was also important, but colonists had small farms. The colonists mostly grew for themselves to trade with few people.

7. Products and crops of the New England colonies
Livestock
Grains
Wool
Fruits
Firewood and lumber
Fish
Whale oil
Fur

8. Government of New England Colonies
Towns held town meetings at least once a year.
Only white, landowning men could vote.
Mayflower Compact
The KING of ENGLAND still ruled over all the colonies!!!

9. Who lived there? Families- men, women, children Slaves
Indentured Servants
Artisans, apprentices, merchants, manufacturers
The Puritans and Pilgrims were the first to settle here.
What are indentured servants?
The cost of coming to the colonies was great. Many people sold themselves to be indentured servants. Someone would pay for them to come to the colonies and in return, they would work for 7 years.

10. The
Middle
Colonies

11. What colonies were the Middle Colonies?
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Delaware
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware

12. Middle Colonies: Geography and Climate
Flat plains, rolling hills, and forests
Large harbors on Atlantic Ocean
Many lakes and rivers for transportation
Climate:
Medium growing season
Mild summers and cold winters

13. Economy of Middle Colonies
Farming
Seaports
Forestry
Homespun products
Known as the “Breadbasket” colonies

14. Products and Crops of the Middle Colonies
Farmed wheat, barley, oats, and rye
Corn
Dairy cows and pigs
Import and export from the harbors
Furs

15. Government of the Middle Colonies
Religious freedom and tolerance
Proprietary charters
Town meetings
Strong courts

16. People of the Middle Colonies
People from England, Netherlands, France, Germany, and others
Puritans, Quakers, Anglicans, Catholics, and Jews
Middle Colonies founded for religious freedom
Jobs and People:
Farmers
Artisans
Slaves
Families

17. The Southern Colonies

18. The Southern Colonies Which colonies were the Southern Colonies?
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

19. Geography and Climate of the Southern Colonies
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains
Fertile Soil
Harbors on the Atlantic and large rivers
Climate
Long growing season
Warm year round
Wet!!

20. Southern Colonies and Economy
Cash crops: Crops sold for money
Trade and exporting
Purchased manufactured goods
What are plantations? In the Southern Colonies, the farms were called plantations. A plantation is a large farm where crops are grown.

21. Products and Crops in the Southern Colonies
Main cash crops were indigo, tobacco, cotton, rice
Lumber

22. Government of the Southern Colonies
House of Burgesses
Joint-Stock and Proprietary Charters: Colonies run for a profit

23. Who lived in the Southern Colonies?
Anglicans, English Plantation Owners, Indentured Servants, Transported Criminals, and Slaves

24. The Colony of Georgia
The colony of Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe in He secured land from Tomochichi and the Creek Native Americans and settle in what is now Savannah.

25. Why was Georgia founded?
Georgia was founded to give debtors from England a place to start over. It also served as a buffer between the other colonies and Spanish territory.
Click on website to go to Virtual Vault and look up the charter of Georgia.

26. Colonial Regions Vocabulary
Merchant: A person who produces or trades goods.
Subsistence Farming: When a family grows only enough food to survive.
Homespun: Products that are made at home (furniture, clothing, etc.)
Cash Crops: Crops that are grown in large amounts and sold for a profit.

27. More Vocabulary
Indentured Servants: People who are brought to the colonies and must work to pay off the trip.
Transported Criminals: Criminals that are taken from jail and made to work in the colonies.
Slaves: People captured in Africa and sold to plantation owners. The plantation owner saw them as property.