THE 13 COLONIES

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THE 13 COLONIES

• By Steven, Luis, Erin

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Why were the Colonies founded

• The colonies were founded for many reasons . One
  reason , is that they weren't given religious
  freedom.
• Second, The fathers never gave the young people
  any land so they came to America to get land.

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Founders of the New England Colonies
Name of colony Year founded founder
Rhode Island 1636 By Roger Williams
Connecticut 1636 By Thomas Hooker
Massachusetts 1630 By John Winthrop
New Hampshire 1638 By John Wheelwright
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Founders of the Middle Colonies
Name of colony Year founded Founder
Pennsylvania 1682 By William Penn
New Jersey 1664 By Lord Berkeley
New York 1664 By Peter Minuet
Delaware 1638 By Peter Minuet
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Founders Of the Southern Colonies
Name of Colonies Year Founded Founder
Virginia 1607 By John
Maryland 1633 By Lord Baltimore
North Carolina 1653 By Virginia Colonists
South Carolina 1663 By English Colonists
Georgia 1732 By James Oglethorpe
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Geographic Characteristics

• There are 3 major mountains ranges.
• The major rivers are the Connecticut, Hudson,
  Delaware, Merrimack, Potomac,Roanoke, Susquehanna
• Cities in the 13 colonies Boston,Plymouth,
  Newport,New York, Jamestown,Savannah,Providence,
  Philadelphia, Charleston, Williamsburg

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Key Founders

• One of the key founder was Peter Minuet because
  he founded 2 places.
• Another key founder is the Virginia Colonists
  because they found 2 places .

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What Role did Religion Play

• Religion plays a big part of the 13 colonies.
  First,it is the reason that they came to America.
  Next, they came to have religious rights.
  Last,some of the founders were driven from the
  places they lived from their religious beliefs .

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Economic Conditions

• Most of the colonists were farmers they farmed
  corn, beans, pigs, chickens and cows. Some owned
  shops, others fished or shipped goods, still more
  spun yarn which they wove into cloth.

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Slavery in The 13 Colonies

• Slavery in the southern colonies was so bad
  that a women salve burned her owners house. In
  the middle colonies slavery wasnt very bad they
  believed in doing their own work.

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Credits

• Social Studies The 13 Colonies Book
  Colonial Living Book Massachusetts Book
  The Massachusetts colony Book

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