The Thirteen Colonies

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The Thirteen Colonies
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Students will Know

• The Original Thirteen Colonies and be able to
  label them on a map
• When each colony was founded
• Who founded each colony
• The major economic activity the colony was known
  for

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When the Colonies were Founded

• Virginia (1607)
• Massachusetts (1620)
• New York (1626)
• Maryland (1633)
• Rhode Island (1636)
• Connecticut (1636)
• Delaware (1638)
• New Hampshire (1638)
• North Carolina (1653)
• South Carolina (1663)
• New Jersey (1664)
• Pennsylvania (1682)
• Georgia (1732)

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The New England Colonies

• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• Connecticut
• New Hampshire

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Massachusetts

• Founded originally as two different colonies
  Plymouth Colony in 1620 by the Pilgrims, and
  Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 by the Puritans.
  The two colonies were united in 1691.
• Great for fishing, growing corn, and raising
  livestock.
• Also, great place for lumbering and shipbuilding.
• Name came from a tribal word meaning large hill
  place.

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Rhode Island

• Settled by two different Massachusetts groups and
  was united in 1644.
• Rhode Island was a great place for raising
  livestock, dairy, and fishing.
• It was also a good area for lumbering.
• The name came from the Dutch, meaning red
  island.

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Connecticut

• Founded by settlers originally from Massachusetts
  and other colonies. Was named New Haven Colony
  in 1638 and soon renamed Connecticut.
• Great land for growing wheat and corn and for
  catching fish.
• Its name came from an Algonquin word, meaning
  beside the long tidal river.

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New Hampshire

• Originally part of Maine, but became its own
  colony in 1629. Then from 1641-1643, it became
  part of Massachusetts. Finally, in 1679 it
  became its own colony again.
• Great place to manufacture textiles and for
  shipbuilding.
• It also, had good land for growing potatoes and
  the water surrounding it was great for fishing.
• Named for the county of Hampshire in England.

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The Middle Colonies

• New York
• Delaware
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania

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New York

• Founded by the Dutch West India Company and was
  known as New Netherland. It was renamed in
  1664 when the English took control.
• Area was great for shipbuilding and iron works.
• Also, a good place to grow grain, rice, indigo,
  and wheat and to raise cattle.
• Named for the Duke of York.

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Delaware

• Originally settled by the Swedes, but taken over
  by the Dutch in 1655. Then England took control
  in 1664. Finally, in 1682, the land was granted
  to William Penn.
• Great area for fishing and lumbering.
• Named for the Delaware tribe and an early
  governor of Virginia, Lord de la Warr.

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New Jersey

• Originally settled by the Dutch, but in 1644 it
  was taken over by England.
• Great place for ironworking and lumbering.
• Named for the Isle of Jersey in England.

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Pennsylvania

• Settled by the Dutch and Swedes, but England took
  control in 1664. Then it was granted to William
  Penn by Charles II in 1681.
• Great place to grow and raise wheat, corn,
  cattle, and dairy.
• Also known as a place for papermaking,
  shipbuilding, and textiles.
• Named for William Penn and for the Latin word
  sylvania, meaning forest.

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The Southern Colonies

• Virginia
• Maryland
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia

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Virginia

• Founded by the London Company (John Smith).
• Great place to grow tobacco, wheat, and corn.
• Named for Englands Queen Elizabeth I. (Virgin
  Queen)

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Maryland

• Land was granted to Lord Baltimore.
• Great land to grow corn, wheat, rice, and indigo.
• Also a good place for shipbuilding and iron
  works.
• Named for Queen Henrietta Maria of England.

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North Carolina

• Settled by members of the other colonies.
  Granted a private company in 1663 and divided
  into two colonies in 1711.
• Great place to grow indigo, rice, and tobacco.
• Name came from the Latin word carolus, meaning
  Charles.

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South Carolina

• Originally part of the Carolina Colony.
  Separated in 1711, and became a Royal Providence
  in 1729.
• Like North Carolina it had great land for growing
  indigo, rice, tobacco, and cotton.
• South Carolinas land could also support the
  raising of cattle.
• Like North Carolina, the name came from the Latin
  word carolus, meaning Charles.

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Georgia

• Granted a private company by George II in 1732
  and was settled a year later in Savannah.
• Great land for growing indigo, rice, and sugar.
• Named for Englands King George II.