AMERICA
The Land of Opertunity
Colonies
Over in America we have many established and functioning colonies for you to live and work! These colonies in the New England Region include Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. In the Middle Region are the colonies of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, and Delaware. The Southern colonies include South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia.
Below are a few of the amazing colonies located within these regions.
Boston
Located at the mouth of the Charles River Boston was founded by puritans of the Massachusetts bay colony. Boston's strategic location on the coast makes it a large commercial center for ships.
Jamestown
Jamestown is the first English settlement in the colony of Virginia. Here in Jamestown we grow tobacco for a large profit. Jamestown is also currently working well with many Native Americans also living in the area.
New York City
Established by the Dutch and later taken over by the English New York is a thriving city. New York is a large center of fur trading and agriculture. New York also serves as the main port for many immigrants coming in from other countries.
Philadelphia
Another primary port of immigration Philadelphia is one of the largest cities in the new land. Philadelphia was also the first to establish a school in the colonies.
Charles Town
The oldest city in South carolina Charles Town is the southernmost point of english settlements. Charles Town is also a major port city with many defenses and fortifications to protect it from attack.
The James River virtual tour
Location
The James River is located in Virginia
Length
At 348 miles long the James River is the 12th longest river in the US
Major cities
The major city of Richmond is Located near the James River.
Chesapeake Bay
Location
Chesapeake bay is the largest bay in the US. it is surrounded by Maryland and Virginia.
Battle of the Chesapeake
The Battle Of The Chesapeake took place on September 5th 1781 between a British and French Fleet. The French were victorious and caused a major defeat for the British.
Coastline
Chesapeake bay has 11,618 miles of coastline and an average depth of 46 feet.
Georgia and Pennsylvania colonies
William Penn was given the colony of Pennsylvania from King Charles. Penn wanted to make Pennsylvania a haven for his fellow Quakers. He also wanted it to be a "Holy Experiment" where people of different nationalities and beliefs could shape their own lives.
Georgia was a "Social Experiment." It was designed to allow for a fresh start for English poor. Eventualy the colony failed and became a Royal colony.
New York
In 1624 the Dutch established the proprietor of New Netherland and the city New Amsterdam. Eventually the English took over New Netherland.King Charles gave the land to his brother, James, The Duke of York. James named a pert of the area New York and gave the rest, New Jersey, to his friends. The Leaders of New Amsterdam renamed the city New York City in James honor.
North and South Carolina
Carolina is the latin name for "Charles." The carolinas were a great area for rice farming and large plantations. With the thriving port at Charles Town, many immigrants came to the carolinas as well as slaves to work on the plantations.