Colonial Region Brochure
By Matt Zbylicki
Original 13 Colonies
New England was made up of Massachusetts, Conneticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The Middle colonies were made up of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. The Southern colonies was made up of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland.
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Plymouth Rock- Religious freedom!! Escape persecution and come to Plymouth Rock. Founded by John Winthrop in 1630 Plymouth Rock is an agriculture and manufacturing boomtown. Puritans unite, conservatives come all united as one! Our population is large but no reason that can't grow! Come to Plymouth Rock!!
Philadelphia- So much power!! Our civilization will only grow. William Penn hit the jackpot here when he founded Philadelphia in 1682. We have lots of land and we are powerful. Come start a new life in Philadelphia!
New York City- Finally, English control! No longer New Amsterdam, we are now New York! The Dutch left us building blocks for a successful colony leaving us survival ideas from buildings to food. Our major industries are agriculture and manufacturing. Come try the "Holy Experiment" as we establish New York as a colony. Come to New York and experience a new culture today!
Boston- Escaping persecution is your goal, we are here to help with that! Come to the center of trade in the Northeast! Watch your dreams be fulfilled as you and a rush of new settlers come to our colony!
Final Questions
2. William Penn's vision for Pennsylvania was to create a haven for his fellow Quakers. He didn't want war and wanted religious freedom for all.
3. Prior to English control, New York City was named New Amsterdam.
4. James (Duke of York) kept part of the colony (renamed New York.)
5. The English focused their early colonization efforts on North and South Carolina because it attracted European Jews, Germans, Scots, Scots-Irish, and West Indies. Fleeing religious persecution this area was very attractive to new settlers.
Matt Zbylicki
River Tours- Virtual
James River Tour- This link takes you to a site that has a description of all this beautiful Rivermhas to offer. http://discoverthejames.com/?q=River-Tours