THE ORIGINAL 13 COLONIES

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Introduction

• THE ORIGINAL 13 COLONIES

By Shivani Shah
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Directions
On each slide, you will find a state map, the
states flag, the states nickname, and the
states capital. Using these clues, determine
the name of the state that the clues correspond
to. HINT Each state was one of the 13
original colonies.
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DELAWARE
The First State
DOVER
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PENNSYLVANIA
The Keystone State
HARRISBURG
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NEW JERSEY
THE GARDEN STATE
TRENTON
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GEORGIA
The Peach State
ATLANTA
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CONNECTICUT
HARTFORD
The Constitution State
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MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON
The Bay State
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MARYLAND
ANNAPOLIS
The Old Line State
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SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA
The Palmetto State
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
CONCORD
The Granite State
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VIRGINIA
RICHMOND
The Old Dominion State
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NEW YORK
ALBANY
The Empire State
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NORTH CAROLINA
RALEIGH
The Tar Heel State
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RHODE ISLAND
The Ocean State
PROVIDENCE
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DATES EACH STATE BECAME A COLONY

• Delaware December 7, 1787
• Pennsylvania December 12, 1787
• New Jersey December 18, 1787
• Georgia January 2, 1788
• Connecticut February 6, 1788
• Massachusetts February 6, 1788
• Maryland April 28, 1788
• South Carolina May 23, 1788
• New Hampshire June 21, 1788
• Virginia June 25, 1788
• New York July 26, 1788
• North Carolina November 21, 1789
• Rhode Island May 29, 1790

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TASK
USING YOUR NOTES FROM THIS PRESENTATION AND OTHER
RESOURCES, WORK WITH A PARTNER TO CREATE A TRAVEL
BROCHURE FOR ONE OF THE 13 COLONIES. BE SURE TO
LET ME KNOW WHICH COLONY YOU CHOOSE SO THAT
EVERYONE DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME COLONY. YOU MAY
USE ANY RESOURCE MATERIALS YOU WISH, SUCH AS
BOOKS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, AND
THE INTERNET. BE SURE TO USE ATLEAST 3 DIFFERENT
SOURCES FOR YOUR BROCHURE. BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU
WISH.
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WEBSITES
www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html www.socialstudi
esforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm www.webstersch
ools.org/classrooms/state_library/colonies.html ww
w.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/colonies.htm www.lkwdpl.org/s
chools/horacemann/colinks.htm www.emints.org/ethem
es/resources/S00000153.shtml