13 English Colonies in America

• What is a colony?• A group of people from the same country who

live in another place to make the “Mother Country” better.

• The English Colonies settled on the Eastern coast of North America, set between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains

Regional Differences

• The 13 Colonies are divided into 3 sections/regions due to differences in geography, weather or climatic conditions, industry, and the manner of living of the people.

13 Colonies

New England Colonies (4)

• Massachusetts- Plymouth • New Hampshire• Rhode Island• Connecticut

New England Colonies- Key Aspects

• Rocky soil due to glacial effects of earlier ice ages.

• Land is not very fertile.• Wet and cold climate with a short growing

season.• Fast flowing rivers due to heavy rains and

snow melt.• Several good natural harbors areas.

New England Colonies- Key Aspects

• Small self-sufficient farms due to the poor farm conditions.• Lived off the sea and land.• Fishing , shipbuilding, and logging became a major part of the

region.• Industrial area, as they will use the rivers to run the machines in

the factories.• Independent minded people. Strong feelings of self-

government.• Deeply religious area. Laws mandated citizens to attend church

on Sunday’s. • Small towns. Community based living (Town Squares- church,

city hall, school).

New England

Middle Colonies (4)

• New York• Pennsylvania• Delaware • New Jersey

Middle Colonies- Key Aspects

• The “Mixture Colonies”. Combines features of both the New England and Southern Colonies.

• Diverse population with many nationalities.• Combination of manufacturing and farming.• The “Bread Colonies”. Production of wheat, rye,

barley, corn and fruit.• The main manufacturing area: cloth, woolens, flour,

guns, wagons, tools, and various iron products.• Some of the largest cities: New York, Philadelphia

Middle Colonies- Key Aspects

Southern Colonies (5)

• Virginia- Jamestown• Maryland• North Carolina• South Carolina• Georgia

Southern Colonies- Key Aspects

• Land and the climate are great for farming. The best agricultural area of the 3 regions.

• Produced tobacco, indigo (a blue dye), rice.• Cash crops- mostly sold to England.• Mostly small farms, but some large scale plantations.• Spread out communities.• Slave labor.• Gently, slow flowing rivers used to transport goods.• Few large cities.

Southern Colonies- Key Aspects

Regional Paragraphs

• Using your textbooks and the information given through your notes, your notes and class work earlier this week, write three different paragraphs that clearly demonstrate an understanding of the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies.

• 50 Points in HW- 15 per region + 5 points given for completion on time.