Title: THE 13 COLONIES
1THE 13 COLONIES
2Why were the Colonies founded
- The colonies were founded for many reasons . One
reason , is that they weren't given religious
freedom. - Second, The fathers never gave the young people
any land so they came to America to get land.
3Founders of the New England Colonies
Name of colony Year founded founder
Rhode Island 1636 By Roger Williams
Connecticut 1636 By Thomas Hooker
Massachusetts 1630 By John Winthrop
New Hampshire 1638 By John Wheelwright
4Founders of the Middle Colonies
Name of colony Year founded Founder
Pennsylvania 1682 By William Penn
New Jersey 1664 By Lord Berkeley
New York 1664 By Peter Minuet
Delaware 1638 By Peter Minuet
5Founders Of the Southern Colonies
Name of Colonies Year Founded Founder
Virginia 1607 By John
Maryland 1633 By Lord Baltimore
North Carolina 1653 By Virginia Colonists
South Carolina 1663 By English Colonists
Georgia 1732 By James Oglethorpe
6Geographic Characteristics
- There are 3 major mountains ranges.
- The major rivers are the Connecticut, Hudson,
Delaware, Merrimack, Potomac,Roanoke, Susquehanna - Cities in the 13 colonies Boston,Plymouth,
Newport,New York, Jamestown,Savannah,Providence,
Philadelphia, Charleston, Williamsburg
7Key Founders
- One of the key founder was Peter Minuet because
he founded 2 places. - Another key founder is the Virginia Colonists
because they found 2 places .
8What Role did Religion Play
- Religion plays a big part of the 13 colonies.
First,it is the reason that they came to America.
Next, they came to have religious rights.
Last,some of the founders were driven from the
places they lived from their religious beliefs .
9Economic Conditions
- Most of the colonists were farmers they farmed
corn, beans, pigs, chickens and cows. Some owned
shops, others fished or shipped goods, still more
spun yarn which they wove into cloth.
10Slavery in The 13 Colonies
- Slavery in the southern colonies was so bad
that a women salve burned her owners house. In
the middle colonies slavery wasnt very bad they
believed in doing their own work.
11 Credits
- Social Studies The 13 Colonies Book
Colonial Living Book Massachusetts Book
The Massachusetts colony Book
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