The 13 Colonies
Brooke T, Gabe Y, Zinnie W, Aaron C, July C
The Southern Colonies
Descriptions of why the founding of the colonies :
Maryland- Manufacturing and agriculture
Virginia- Plantation agriculture
North Carolina- Plantation agriculture
Georgia- Agriculture
South Carolina-Plantation agriculture
Identification of the 13 original colonies :
The climate of the Southern Colonies was the warmest climate of the three colonial regions.
The warmer climate was a positive factor for the colonists in the Southern Colonies. They didn't worry as much about surviving cold winters.
The warmer climate was a negative factor for the colonists in the Southern Colonies; the warm, moist climate carried diseases that killed the colonists.
The Middle Colonies
Descriptions of why the founding of the colonies :
Delaware- founded for agriculture and manufacturing
Pennsylvania- founded for agriculture and manufacturing
New York- Manufacturing and agriculture
New Jersey- Manufacturing
Identification of the 13 original colonies:
Delaware/1638/Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company
Pennsylvania/ 1682/William Penn
New Jersey/ 1664/Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret
New York/ 1664/Duke of York
Geographical Characteristics:
These colonies provided deep, safe harbors for ships. The geography of the land presented coastal plains, with gentle hills inland and mountains farther from the shore. The land was rich and fertile for farming, which the colonists succeeded at in this region.
New England Colonies
Descriptions of why the founding of the colonies :
Rhode Island- was colonized for their farming and manufacturing
Connecticut- for their great farming
Massachusetts- was founded for agriculture and manufacturing
New Hampshire- colonized for agriculture and manufacturing
Identification of the 13 original colonies:
Rhode Island/ 1636/Roger Williams
Connecticut/1635/Thomas Hooker
Massachusetts/ 1620/Puritans
New Hampshire/ 1623/John Wheelwright
Geographical Characteristics :
They were located in the northern region. Along the coastline, the land was flat. Continuing inland in these colonies, hills and mountains were encountered. The land was rocky, which made farming difficult. The colonists in this region had to rely on other means of providing for their family because of the rocky land.
Timeline
1606-Virginia Company of London is granted a Royal Charter to settle in the New World
1607-Jamestown is founded under the patent of the London Company.