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Welcome Realtors!
Great, my time machine worked! You are in the 13 Colonies. Your real estate group is in a section called the Mid-Atlantic or Middle Colonies. Your job is to research the area and people so that you can sell homes in this part of the colonies. Good Luck!
The Mid-Atlantic Colonies
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Welcome!
Index
As a Group Explore:• Colony Background
– New York– New Jersey– Pennsylvania– Delaware
• Important Cities– New York– Philadelphia
• Economy• The Land• Government• Famous People the Region
– Benjamin Franklin – William Penn
• Diversity of the Middle Colonies– Religious Diversity in the Middle Colonies– Nationalities Represented in the Middle Colonies
• Native American Neighbors• Indentured Servants/SlaveryAs an Individual Explore: • Children• Women• Farmers• Merchants
Navigation Key: What to do when you see an icon.
• This icon takes you to a website.
• This icon allows you to watch a movie
• This icon means its time for you to record or write in your journal.
• This icon means think or reflect on the question asked.
• This icon means get with your group members and have a discussion about the prompt.
• This icon shows you the answer to the corresponding question. Click on it to view a chart, movie, or explanation of the answer.
Click on the Red Words to Begin your Journey!
See any words in blue or purple? Click on them to find out the definition!
Vocabulary Page
Colony Background
New JerseyNew York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Movie Time!
Discussion Time!
New YorkIn 1664 England captured the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. The King of England decided to give this captured land to his brother James, the Duke of York. James took the land and became the proprietor. James now could do whatever he liked with the land since he was the owner. He decided to keep a piece of the land and rename it New York.
James, the Duke of York
View the timeline to learn of important events taking place.
New Jersey James, the Duke of York
only kept part of the land to make New York. He gave the rest of the land to his two friends, John Berkeley and George Carteret. The two friends divided the land into two colonies: East Jersey and West Jersey. Later in 1702 they decided to combine their land to form New Jersey.
George Carteret
John Berkeley
Learn more on New Jersey here!
PennsylvaniaThe Colony of Pennsylvania
was created by William Penn. He was in a religious group called the Quakers. The Quakers believed that all Christians should be allowed to worship in their own way. The Church of England did not like this and many Quakers were put in jail. Penn wanted to start a colony where they could worship freely and he thought starting a colony would allow them to do this. He envisioned creating a “model colony”. The King of England, Charles II owed Penn’s family money. Charles II decided to give Penn some land in the Middle colonies. William Penn named this colony Pennsylvania which means “Penn’s Wood’s”.
More facts about Pennsylvania are just a click away!
Delaware
Once William Penn started the colony of Pennsylvania he became friends with James, the Duke of York. James decided to give Penn some land. This land was a part of Pennsylvania for a while. Then later the piece of land became its own colony called Delaware. William Penn was also the proprietor of Delaware.
More on the colony of Delaware!
Important Cities
Philadelphia New York
Journal Time
PhiladelphiaThis city was founded by
William Penn. This was the 13 colonies first planned city. He picked a spot where two rivers meet: the Delaware and Schuykill. He wanted to make it easy for ships from England and other colonies to dock and delivery goods in the harbor. The city was designed to have large and straight roads for easy navigation. Philadelphia soon became the center of trade and the largest city in all the 13 colonies!
Because of its popularity, easy access, and religious tolerance it attracted people of all backgrounds and religions. Colonist could come here and worship freely. They could also easily trade or provide a skilled trade to the many people coming in and out of the city.
View a timeline of the city of Philadelphia!View the map of Philadelphia. Be sure to click the numbers on the map!
The City of Brotherly Love right here!
Wow! Take the virtual tour of Philadelphia!
There is so much to explore in Philadelphia!
Movie Time!
New York This was another
important city in the 13 colonies. New York also served as a center for trade. Its ports made shipping and trading very easy. This was very important to the colonies since many goods came from England. The colonist also did a lot of trading with their Native American Neighbors the Delaware Indians.
Movie Time!
EconomyThe Mid Atlantic colonies had a
Free Market Economy. A Free Market Economy is where the people and not the government make decisions about what to produce. The colonist would pick a product that they thought would be productive for them. They would then produce the product and sell it in their local towns and even to other colonies. Other colonists would pick a service to provide, such as blacksmith or supply store, and have a shop in a local town. This economic system was know as Free Enterprise. Enterprise is another word meaning business. Since colonists were able to choose what good or service to provide their economic system was known as Free Enterprise.
Click here to learn more about the economy!
Trading also influenced the colonist live and economy. What the video on trading or bartering to learn about why it was important to the colonist.
Reflection Time!
The Land Farming an
d Agricult
ure
•Fruits•Vegetables•Corn•Wheat•Barley•Cattle•Pigs
Cli
mate
•Long Growing Season•Many sunny days mixed with plenty amounts of rain
Geo
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•Rolling Hills and Valleys•Many Rivers•Bordered by the Appalachian Mountains•Rich soil that had been pushed down by Glaciers from New England Colonies during the ice age. Learn about the Bread
Basket!
Food in the Colonies! Journal Time
GovernmentNew York, New Jersey, Delaware
Many of the colonies were owned by proprietors who lived far away in England. This made it hard for them to govern their colonies. The proprietors decided to pick governors to rule each of the 4 colonies. The governors were also allowed to choose a small council that would help them make decisions.
Proprietors also created a way for the colonists to voice their opinion by allowing them to elect representatives. These representatives would form an assembly that would help the governor and council make decisions. The assembly did not have that much power.
Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, William Penn wanted everyone to be able to voice their opinion equally. Pennsylvania had a governor and council just like the other colonies however, he gave his assembly more power than what the other colonies were given. He allowed this assembly to reject and approve laws and ideas that the governor and council created.
Discussion Time!
Famous People of the Middle ColoniesThe Middle Colonies were home to two famous people in our American
History.
Reflection Time!
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin was Philadelphia’s most famous citizen. He moved to Pennsylvania in 1723. His many inventions helped the city in many ways. He bought a printing press and began making the cities newspaper. He is probably most famous for his kite experiment proving that lighting is a source of electricity.
Movie Time: Franklin in Philadelphia!
Click here for more on Ben Franklin!
William Penn
William Penn did many things for the colony of Pennsylvania. He wanted to develop a “model colony” where everyone could worship freely while living peacefully among the Indians. He also developed the city of Philadelphia which became the largest city of the 13 colonies!
Move Time:
More on William Penn!
Diversity of the Middle Colonies The diversity of the Middle Colonies was unlike any of the other 13
colonies. Many people came to the colonies to have religious freedom and get away from persecution. The middle colonies represented people from many different countries and religions. The proprietors who owned the land believed in religious tolerance. Other proprietors did not care what religion the colonist were as long as they paid for their land. The religious tolerance and cheap land attracted people to the colonies. New comers could own and farm their own land while also worshiping freely.
What religious groups were represented in the
middle colonies?
What nationalities were represented in the middle
colonies?
Learn about Church In Middle Colonies! Journal Time!
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Movie Time: Learn more about the Quakers!
Nationalities Represented in the Middle Colonies
Nationalities
German
Dutch
Scottish Irish
English
Scandinavian
Movie Time: Learn about the Dutch influence in the Middle colonies!
Native American NeighborsThe Eastern Woodland
Indians were many of the colonist neighbors. More specifically the Iroquois and Delaware Indians. Many colonies disliked the Indians and thought they were uncivilized and aggressive. William Penn of Pennsylvania believe in tolerance for all and became friends with the Indians. Penn created a treaty to protect the Indians and their land. The Indians traded with the colonists fur for knives and goods from England.
How did the Eastern Woodland Indians live?
Learn more about the Native People of the middle colonies
Group Discussion
Slavery and Indentured Servants
All of the colonies, including the middle colonies originally had slaves and indentured servants. The middle colonies however did not have as many as the southern colonies. Most Middle colonial families had one or two slaves. Freed slaves or indentured servants could also live normally in the colonies. They did not have equal rights but they could live independently where as in the south they could not. Who were Indentured
Servants? How did the slaves
arrive in the colonies? Who were they?
Learn more about a slaves life and their journey to America.
Reflection
Colonial Lives • Now each group member will
choose a different type of colonist and become an subject matter expert.
• Learn all the information you can about that type of colonist.
• Remember you need to learn about them so that you can sell them a house that suits their needs.
• Take notes in you journal as you go if you need to!
Children During colonial times there
were few schools. If you were able to go to school it was in a one room school house with one teacher! The students ranged from ages 6 to 12. You learned to read and write from the bible and a hornbook. Some children were not able to go to school but instead learned at home from their parents. Often the children at home learned basic manners, and religious beliefs in order to do well socially.
Boys were often sent to an apprentice to learn and master a skill. Girls were trained as house keepers or needle workers to work for families and help their mothers.
Learn about colonial children’s lives here!
Learn more on colonial schools!
Learn all about Children in colonial times!
Reflection Time!
Movie Time!
Women Daily life for women in the colonies was very hard.
They were expected to cook, preserve food, sew, clean the house, watch the children, gather food and water etc. Their work was never finished. Women had large families of 8 or more children.
Women were usually married by age 13 or 14. Girl’s fathers would pick the husband for their daughter.
Learn more about the daily life for colonial women here!
FarmersThe middle colonies were
perfect for growing crops. During the ice ages large glaciers from New England moved south to the middle colonies. When they melted they deposited rich soil in the middle colonies making it perfect for growing crops. The climate is also ideal for growing a variety of crops. Farmers of the middle colonies were able to grow enough crops for their families and then also have a surplus. Farmers would use the many rivers of the middle colonies to ship their crops to Philadelphia and New York. They were able to provide for their families and also make a profit. Learn more on farming here!
Merchants
Merchants were very important to the colonists. They provided services and goods to the people of the colonies. Since the middle colonies has a free market economy it attracted many artisans and laborers. Many children became apprentices in the towns. The different jobs in the towns included blacksmith, silversmith, brick maker, cobbler and tanner.
Click to learn more about the jobs in colonial America.
Click to learn more about merchants!
Vocabulary Word Definition
Proprietor The person who owned and controlled the land in a colony.
Representative Someone who speaks and acts for others
Free Market Economy The people decide what goods to make
Free Enterprise This is another word for business
Artisan Someone who makes something by hand.
Laborer Someone who does physical hard work
Apprentice Someone who studies under a master to learn a new skill, trade or business
Governor The person helped control and maintain the colony
Council Group of people chosen by the governor to help in decision making.
Assembly Representatives chosen by the colonist
Diversity A variety of things or people
Persecution Viewing someone negatively based on race, age, or gender
Tolerance Acting fairly toward something or someone
Uncivilized Not living in a civil way or uncultured
Aggressive Acting forceful toward something or someone
Hornbook Wooded book with the alphabet and lord’s prayer written on it
Surplus Having extra of something
Colonial Background Discussion
• After your group has viewed ALL of the colonial background discuss the following questions with your group:
• In your group discuss how knowing the background of each colony would influence someone to move to the area?
• So far, what kinds of things would attract new colonial homebuyers?
Important Cities Journal
• After your group has viewed ALL of the important cities, journal about the following prompt:
• Choose which city you would live in and list 3 reasons why. Which of these reasons do you think would most appeal to a colonial homebuyer?
Economy Reflection
• After your group has viewed ALL of the Economy page reflection on the following:
• Think about our economy today compared with that of the colonist. What are some ways it is alike? What are some ways it is different?
• Choose a product that you would want to sell. How much would you sell the product for? If you had 100 customers your first week how much money would you make total? (Write in your math journal).
The Land Journal
• After your group has viewed ALL of the material on the land page respond to the following prompt in your journal:
• What did you learn about the Middle Colonies Land that will help you with advertising and selling your colonial home?
• You should have a lot of info here!
Government Discussion
• After your group has viewed ALL of the material on the page have a discussion in your group about the following:
• Do you see any similarities between the early colonial government and our government today?
• How will this information help you to sell your colonial home?
Famous People Reflection
• After your group has view ALL of the material on the Famous People page reflection on the following question:
• If you were a colonist, would knowing about one of these people want to make you move to the area? If so, what kinds of attributes of that person influenced you? If not, explain why.
Diversity of Middle Colonies Journal
• After your group has viewed ALL of the material on Diversity in the Middle Colonies journal about the following:
• How will you advertise your house to a diverse group of colonist? Write a letter to a religious group of your choice telling them about the freedoms they may enjoy in the Middle Colonies.
Native American Neighbors Discussion
• After you your group has viewed ALL of the material about Native American discuss the following:
• How would handle the conflicts with the Native Americans? How will you assure new colonial settlers that they will be safe in their new home?
Slaves and Indentured Servants Reflection
• After ALL the material on Slaves and Indentured Servants has been viewed reflect on the following:
• In what ways might this attract new settlers to the area? In what ways might this be a negative reason for moving to the area?
Works Cited • Images: Google Images • United Streaming • www.socialstudiesforkids.com• PBS: http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/early/index-flash.html • United States History: www.ushistory.org• Colonial Women: http://www.iroquoisdemocracy.pdx.edu/html/colonialwoman.htm • Passport to Colonial Times (Published Web quest):
http://eev.liu.edu/kk/colonial/resources.htm • 4th Grade Social Studies Text: Social Studies United States History Early Years by. Houghton
Mifflin
