We are going to take notes on the 13 Original Colonies based on what region they fall into. There are 3 main regions: New England Colonies, Middle Colonies and

Southern Colonies. After we finish each region, you need to draw a line beneath the last notes for that region so that you can

keep your notes straight!

Life in early America

Each colony was unique in it’s characteristics. However, they are grouped together based on location, reasons they were

founded, and what types of industries they had.

New England ColoniesNew England ColoniesRhode IslandConnecticut

MassachusettsNew Hampshire

Middle ColoniesMiddle ColoniesDelawareDelaware

PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaNew YorkNew YorkNew JerseyNew Jersey

Southern ColoniesSouthern ColoniesMarylandMarylandVirginiaVirginia

North CarolinaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina

Georgia Georgia

NOW!

• Your task-complete the 13 colonies map activity and then glue it into your notebook!

WHY? The settlers here wanted to keep their family together and practice their

own religions.

They were used to doing many things themselves and

not depending on other people for much.

Some were looking for economic opportunities.

Some starting fishing settlements

People in New England towns lived, worked, and

worshiped close together.

People used a barter system instead of

money. This means to trade goods.

The meetinghouse was the most important building in the town.

Women and girls spent hours cooking and

preparing food.

The men would hunt and work in the fields. They also made their

own tools.

-farming and fishing communities

-made their own clothes and shoes

-corn and wheat grew in large numbers and much was shipped to England

-Boston was the major New England port.

By 1750, busy cities cropped up around the New England colonies.

Some colonists lived in small towns surrounded by farm land outside of the big

cities.

One room

One teacher

Very strict, children were

often whipped for punishment

The main subject was reading

The settlers here were looking to practice their own religion or to make money.

Many of these people didn't bring their families with

them from England and were the perfect workers for the

hard work required in ironworks and shipyards.

-Sometimes called the “The Bread Basket” colonies because they grew so many crops for making bread.

-In addition to the lush land for growing crops, there were several large harbors.

- Germans built the Conestoga wagon here

-Settlers that lived here came from many different places and backgrounds.

-Dutch, Swedish, French, Belgian, English, and more! Many lived in Philadelphia

-These Colonies were part agriculture, part industrial

-Wheat and other grains were grown

-Factories produced iron, paper and textiles

-Trading goods with England was common

-Believed all people were equal

-Refused to swear loyalty to the king or

queen

-Refused to participate in war

-Came to the Americas for refuge and worship

-Lived in New Jersey, New York,

Pennsylvania

The settlers here, for the most part, wanted to make

money.

They brought their families and they kept their them

together on the plantations.

But their main reason for being here was to make the

good money.

-Slavery was legal

-Children born to slaves became slave themselves

-Sometimes families were broken apart and sold to other plantation owners

-Enslaved people were often abused or beaten

-almost entirely agricultural

-a large part of the workforce was African

slaves

-plantations grew tobacco,

rice, and indigo

• Boys normally went to grammar schools while girls went to dame school.

• There were no chalkboards, maps, or paper.

• School teachers were strict and were allowed to hit their students or make them wear a dunce hat if they were bad or said the wrong answer.

Reflection Time• Suppose you are an English colonist in the early 1700s. On the next

clean page in your notebook, write a postcard to a friend in Europe encouraging him or her to settle in your region. Write your message on the top half of your page and draw the illustration on the bottom half

• Your postcard must have• a greeting and a closing.• three reasons why your region is different from other region and is

the best place to settle.• writing free of spelling and grammatical errors.

• a colorful illustration showing some of the region’s best features or a scene from what life was like during that time in your region