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The 13 colonies can be The 13 colonies can be divided into divided into 4 regions4 regions based based
on differences in:on differences in:
Geography& resourcesGeography& resources ClimateClimate
EconomyEconomy Social or religious structureSocial or religious structure
Land surrounding the Land surrounding the Chesapeake BayChesapeake Bay
Many deep rivers – means of Many deep rivers – means of transporting goods to European transporting goods to European marketsmarkets
The ChesapeakeThe Chesapeake
Established through joint-stock companyEstablished through joint-stock company Investors purchased stock in venture hoping Investors purchased stock in venture hoping
to reap a profit as colony prosperedto reap a profit as colony prospered London Company (later called the Virginia London Company (later called the Virginia
Company)Company) Granted royal charter from King James in Granted royal charter from King James in
1606 to establish plantations in Virginia1606 to establish plantations in Virginia
VirginiaVirginia
JamestownJamestown established in 1607established in 1607 named for King James Inamed for King James I the first permanent English settlement the first permanent English settlement thrived after colonists discovered the thrived after colonists discovered the
ease and profitability of growing ease and profitability of growing tobacco in the areatobacco in the area
1632 – Charter granted by Charles I to Lord 1632 – Charter granted by Charles I to Lord BaltimoreBaltimore
Named for Queen MaryNamed for Queen Mary Refuge for persecuted Catholics fleeing EnglandRefuge for persecuted Catholics fleeing England Protestants were welcome Protestants were welcome Catholics were instructed to practice their religion Catholics were instructed to practice their religion
discreetlydiscreetly Charter set up a social structure similar to feudal Charter set up a social structure similar to feudal
system of the Middle Agessystem of the Middle Ages
MarylandMaryland
New England New England ColoniesColonies
Colder climate Rockier soil, but farming is
still possibleAbundant forests and
access to water
MassachusettsMassachusetts• Protestant Reformation – religious reformers
seeking to purify Anglicanism of all Catholicism
• Puritan Separatists – chose to separate entirely from the Church of England
• Obtained land patent from Virginia Company of London for land in Virginia
• Mayflower comes ashore off course in Massachusetts, instead of Virginia
• Plymouth Colony• Begins the “The Great Migration” of Puritans
to Massachusetts area
Rhode Rhode IslandIsland Founded by Roger Williams
1636 - Banished from Massachusetts
Questioned the taking of land from the Indians without payment
Questioned authority of civil leaders to enforce religious law
Colony became a model of religious tolerance for all Christian groups
Middle Middle ColoniesColonies
Diversity of peopleDiversity of people Diversity of Diversity of economic economic activity activity
Southern Southern ColoniesColonies
fertile farmlandfertile farmland
warmwarm
flat flat
rainyrainy
access to wateraccess to water