The Thirteen Original Colonies

Created by Kim Andersen TEKS: 5.1b, 5.10b, 5.11b, 5.14ab

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Economics and Important People

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The image is related to a colonial superstition that if a snake were cut into pieces, it would become alive again if those pieces were

rejoined before sunset.

Click on New YorkNew York colony.

According to the map, milling flour was a major industry for

which of these colonies?

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Massachusetts Massachusetts BayBay

colony.

Which of these crops was a major industry

for the colony of Virginia?

A. tobacco B. olive oil C. almonds D. oranges

Click on the southern colony,

GeorgiaGeorgia.

Georgia was the farthest south of the original 13

colonies. Which of these was a major

industry in the colony of Georgia?

A. salmon B. sugar C. berries D. potatoes

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Based on this quote, which statement would Anne Based on this quote, which statement would Anne Hutchinson most likely agree with? Hutchinson most likely agree with?

A. Women are not allowed to speak in church. B. God does not love those who break the rules. C. Only men can have opinions on the Bible. D. Actions are not necessary for God's love.

When they preach a [contract] of works

for [entry into heaven],

that is not truth.- Anne Hutchinson,

1637-

According to the map, which southern

colony made money from growing

wheat?

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Roger Williams’ colony,

Rhode IslandRhode Island.

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Based on this quote, what did Roger

Williams believe in?

A. the right to assemble

B. freedom of religion

C. freedom of the press

D. the right to bear arms

No man shall be required to worship or maintain a worship against his will. -Roger Williams, 1640-

According to the map, Which colony did

NOT build ships as part of their economy?

A.) Pennsylvania

B.) Connecticut

C.) Massachusetts

D.) New York

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William Penn’s colony,

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania.

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William Penn established a colony in Pennsylvania so that…

A. England could better govern America. B. he could have a colony named after him. C. Puritans could have more room to grow. D. Quakers could practice their faith freely.

Click on the product, in the key or on the map, that was only grown in the New England colonies.

This is considered the very first political cartoon in America’s history. It first appeared in the Pennsylvania Gazette on the May 9,1754, and was meant to indicate that if the colonies did not unite to stand up to the unfair laws of the British government, then the colonies would not be strong enough to make a difference and would fail at gaining more

rights. It later became an encouraging flag during the Revolutionary War for

the thirteen colonies to stay united in an effort to claim total independence from England.

Who was the person who drew this powerful political cartoon?

A.) Anne Hutchinson

B.) William Penn

C.) Benjamin Franklin

D.) George Washington