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Title Page
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Colonial America Table of Contents
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Colonial America Anticipation Guide
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Colonial America Warm-ups
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Why England Colonized North America
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The Six Early Colonies Of England Text 1
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The Six Early Colonies Of England Text 2
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The Six Early Colonies of England Map
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The Six Early Colonies Of England Chart
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Early Six Colonies Foldable
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Settler’s Letter to England
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Jamestown
Jamestown Chart
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Virginia and Massachusetts Maps
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Plymouth
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Original 13 Colonies Map
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Original 13 Colonies “Flips”
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The New England Colonies
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New England Colonies Notes
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The Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies
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The Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies Notes
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The Southern Colonies
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The Southern Colonies Notes
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Colonial Regions Tree Map
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Social Groups Chart
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Social Groups In The Colonies (Respected)
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Social Groups (Respected) Notes
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Social Groups In The Colonies (Disrespected)
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Social Groups (Disrespected) Notes
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Social Groups in Colonial America Tree Map
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Colonial America Flash Cards
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Before
After
SOL 5a – THE FIRST SIX COLONIES
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The Jamestown settlement was the first English settlement
in North America
The Pennsylvania colony was established as an economic
venture.
Both the Massachusetts Bay colony and the Plymouth colony
were established for reasons of religious freedom.
The Virginia Company of London sponsored the Georgia
colony as an economic venture.
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SOL 5b – THE THREE REGIONS
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The New England colonies depended on the Southern
colonies for crops and forest products.
The Mid-Atlantic (Middle) colonies depended on the New
England colonies for metal tools and equipment.
The Southern colonies supplied the Mid-Atlantic (Middle) and
New England colonies with grains and livestock.
New England colonies specialized in ship-building, fishing,
and naval supplies.
Slavery, few schools, very large houses (mansions), and
indentured servants were typical in the Mid-Atlantic (Middle)
colonies.
Mild winters and moderate climate were features of the
Southern colonies.
SOL 5c – THE SOCIAL GROUPS
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The lives of the people in the colonies varied greatly
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Indentured servants were owned as property for life without
any rights.
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ENGLISH COLONIES WORKSHEET
1. What are the two reasons colonies were
begun in America by England?
 ____________________________
 ____________________________
2. What is a separatist?
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3. Color the colony green if it was an
economic colony or red if it was a religious
colony.
ROANOKE
PLYMOUTH
PENNSYLVANIA
GEORGIA
MASSACHUSETTS
BAY
JAMESTOWN
4. When was Jamestown founded?
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5. In which colony could you find
Quakers?
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6. Which colony was founded by Puritans?
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14. Name the seven social groups of the
thirteen colonies.
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15. Which social group was the most
powerful due to their wealth, land and
rights?
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16. Which social group had no rights for
life and was property?
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7. Name the New England colonies.
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8. Name the Middle colonies.
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9. Name the Southern colonies.
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10. The Southern colonies grew
________________, or crops sold to make
money.
11. New England held ________________
to decide political issues.
12. The Mid-Atlantic colonies’ social lives
centered around ____________________
13. These large farms that grew tobacco
and cotton, called ___________________,
were mainly in the south.
17. Which group could not vote and had
few educational opportunities?
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18. Which group owned and worked land
and could vote, but were usually not
wealthy?
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19. Which group could own land,
businesses, and have jobs but could not
vote?
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WHY ENGLAND COLONIZED NORTH AMERICA
As the European explorers claimed North America, they began to establish
permanent colonies. A colony is a settlement far away from the empire
that rules it.
We know European explorers came to North America looking for great
riches, to spread Christianity, and to gain glory for their country. Why
would everyday people travel thousands of miles to start a new life in
North America? Some colonies were started for economic reasons. Some
colonies were started for religious reasons.
RELIGIOUS REASONS
Europe was a place of religious violence in the 1600s. Most
empires had official religions. These empires would punish
anyone who didn’t behave according to strict rules. People
who wanted to practice religion in their own way could lose
their property and businesses, or worse.
England allowed people who wanted to practice a different kind of
Christianity to settle in North America. They would have to stay loyal to
England, but could practice their faith in peace.
ECONOMIC REASONS
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Some people in England saw a chance to make money in
North America. The land was promising and rich with
resources. If they could make their new colonies profitable,
they could rise in English society.
Others became so deep in debt in England that they had no choice but to
go to North America. People would be put in prison if they couldn’t pay
their bills. These settlers thought that they could escape from or work to
repay their debts in America.
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THE SIX EARLY COLONIES OF ENGLAND TEXT 1
In this unit we’ll be looking at the colonies of England. We’ll start first with
England’s earliest six settlements.
ROANOKE – THE LOST COLONY
The first English colony to be established in the New World was on the
island of Roanoke in 1585. Roanoke was just off the coast of present day
North Carolina. England started the Roanoke Island colony for economic
reasons. They wanted to expand trade and increase the nation’s wealth.
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This colony was plagued by shortages of supplies and unfriendly Native
Americans. England and Spain were fighting at the time. This meant few
boats were available for the long journey to the colony. England’s hopes
for this new settlement ended in 1590 when ships carrying supplies from
England arrived to find the colony abandoned and the settlers missing.
Four hundred years later, historians still do not agree on what really
happened to this “Lost Colony.”
JAMESTOWN – THE FIRST PERMENANT SETTLEMENT
England’s next attempt at establishing a colony in 1607 was successful.
Jamestown Settlement became the first permanent English settlement in
North America. Like the Roanoke colony, it too was established for
economic reasons. A group of businessmen called the Virginia Company
was granted approval by King James I to settle the new lands across the
Atlantic. Jamestown struggled with poor supply, disease and starvation at
the beginning. Under the leadership of Captain John Smith, Jamestown
would survive to grow and prospered.
PLYMOUTH – TO SEPARATE FROM THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
The next successful English colony was Plymouth Colony. This colony was
settled for religious reasons. It was founded by a group of people called
the Pilgrims in 1620. They were also called separatists because they
wanted to be separate from the Church of England. Being separate meant
being disobedient to the king, so to avoid religious persecution, they
decided to leave England in search of a safe place to practice their
religion. They set sail for America on a ship called the Mayflower and
landed on the shores of what is now the state of Massachusetts.
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MASSACHUSETTS BAY – TO MAKE THE CHURCH PURE
In 1630, another religious group called the Puritans left England for
America and settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Unlike the Pilgrims,
they did not want to be separate from the Church of England. Instead
they tried for many years to change it. When they finally realized that
change was not taking place, they too began to look across the ocean for
a safe place to practice their religion. Like the Pilgrims before them, they
settled in what is now the state of Massachusetts.
PENNSYLVANIA – WHERE ALL COULD BE EQUAL
In the 1680s, the colony of Pennsylvania was settled by a group of people
called Quakers. The Quakers were not well liked in England. Quakers
believed that all people were created equal and that violence was a sin.
England was a place where many people’s lives were determined by who
their parents were. This put the Quakers in conflict with English society.
Like the Pilgrims and the Puritans, they set sail across the ocean looking
for a safe place to practice their religion without interference.
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GEORGIA – TO ESCAPE DEBTOR’S PRISON
The last American colony called Georgia was founded in 1733. It was
settled by people who had been imprisoned in England for not paying
their debts. They came to the New World with hopes of economic
freedom and a new life.
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THE SIX EARLY COLONIES OF ENGLAND MAP
PLYMOUTH
MASSACHUSETTS
BAY
PENNSYLVANIA
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JAMESTOWN
ROANOKE
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GEORGIA
This map of North America shows the locations of the earliest colonies of
England. Each was settled for different reasons.
 Shade religious colonies red and draw a cross next to them
 Shade economic colonies green and draw a dollar sign next to them
 Shade water blue and mountains brown
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THE SIX EARLY COLONIES OF ENGLAND CHART
ECONOMIC
RELIGIOUS
JAMESTOWN
Who:
MASSACHUSETTS BAY
Who:
Where:
Where:
When:
When:
Why:
Why:
GEORGIA
Who:
Who:
PENNSYLVANIA
Where:
Where:
When:
When:
Why:
Why:
1585
1620
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1680
1740
1580
1609
1630
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1733
Complete the timeline above by putting the colonies in the right order
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GLUE FOLDABLE HERE
TEXT READS THIS WAY
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You are one of the early settlers at either Jamestown or Plymouth colony. Write a letter home to
your family or friends in England. Give specific descriptions of your experiences traveling to the
new land and what life is like now that you are here. Make a recommendation to them to either join
you, or to stay away, AND WHY. You must explain your recommendation and support your
reasons. Don’t forget an appropriate date at the top of your letter, and your signature.
_________________,_____
Dear ______________________,
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You are one of the early settlers at either Jamestown or Plymouth colony. Write a letter home to
your family or friends in England. Give specific descriptions of your experiences traveling to the
new land and what life is like now that you are here. Make a recommendation to them to either join
you, or to stay away, AND WHY. You must explain your recommendation and support your
reasons. Don’t forget an appropriate date at the top of your letter, and your signature.
October 24, 1608
Dear friends and family back home in England,
You should not come to the new world. The new world is
very…eewwww. It is swampy and nasty and there is no gold here. It
is just a bunch of Indians that don’t like you and are trying to kill
you.
If you still decide to come, the food is scarce and if you do get
something to eat, you have to work for it. When you do get food, it is
really old and disgusting.
Your house is a little hut that you have to share with like 10 other
people, so it really stinks here. Literally, it smells like swamp,
animals, animal poop, your poop, and sweat.
The ship ride—that is even worse. It is like a hurricane. You think
you’re OK in the beginning, and at the end it is horrible. On your
way there, you barely get anything to eat, and when you do eat, it
is disgusting, bug-filled food and month old nasty alcohol.
When you’re sleeping, you could be sleeping next to someone who is
half dead and when you wake up, you’re sick, and he’s dead, and
you’re going to have to help out by either carrying heavy 200-pound
items with some hot, sweaty guys who have not showered in months,
or you’re sitting there sweeping dead bodies off the side of the ship
and hopefully it won’t be yours.
So, take my advice. Keep your fancy, muffin-eating bottoms in
England and have a tea party with your other friends instead.
Very truly yours,
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Notice how many people arrive in Jamestown in 1609 and how many are left in 1610.
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1. Title the map “Virginia”
2. Draw waves in blue and label the Atlantic
Ocean
3. Draw waves in blue and label the Chesapeake
Bay
4. Label the James River and trace it in blue
5. Draw a red star in Richmond and label it
6. Draw a green dot in Jamestown and label it
7. Draw a green dot in Sterling and label it
1. Title the map “Massachusetts”
2. Draw waves in blue and label the Atlantic
Ocean
3. Draw waves in blue and label the Cape Cod
Bay
4. Label the Charles River and trace it in blue
5. Draw a red star in Boston and label it
6. Draw a green dot in Plymouth and label it
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Color the New England colonies yellow –
Color the Middle colonies green –
Color the Southern colonies red –
MA, NH, RI, CT
NY, NJ, PA, DE
MD, VA, NC, SC, GA
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US1.5b
How did climate and geographic features
distinguish the three regions?
US1.5b
How did people use the natural resources of their region to earn a living?
How did political and social life evolve in each of the three regions?
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Geography and Climate
Economy
1
2
Social Life
Political & Civic Life
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THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES
GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE
The New England colonies were located on wooded hills between the
Appalachian Mountains on the west and the rugged Atlantic coastline on the
east. The climate of this region was harsh with short, moderate summers and
long, cold winters. Farming was difficult due to the short growing season and
the thin rocky soil.
RESOURCES AND SPECIALIZATION
In order to make a living, many colonists in New England turned to their natural
resources. Numerous natural harbors and the dense forests of this region
caused the New Englanders to specialize in shipbuilding, fishing, and naval
supplies. Bustling port cities grew up around the harbors of the region. Boston
Harbor became a prosperous center of commerce in New England. In these
busy port cities many colonists also made a living as skilled craftsmen and
shopkeepers resulting in another resource for this colony: a human resource.
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SOCIAL LIFE
In the areas surrounding these busy port cities, colonists lived in smaller
villages and towns where the church was the center of their day to day life.
Many of the settlers of this region had tried and failed to reform the Church of
England before setting sail for the New World. Others, called separatists, had
simply wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England and worship
as they chose.
POLITICAL LIFE
The political life of the New England colonies revolved around the town
meeting. These meetings were first held in churches by church leaders.
Colonists would attend to hear and discuss the daily issues of village life. Later
the meetings moved outside the church building and became the village
political body. Citizens would meet to elect officers, set taxes, and settle
community problems.
INTERDEPENDENCE
As resourceful as the New England colonies were, they still depended on the
other colonies for goods and services. From the Southern Colonies they
received raw materials such as cotton. The Middle Colonies supplied the New
England Colonies with items such as grain and livestock. They traded tools to
these other colonies.
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RESOURCES
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SOCIAL
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POLITICS
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INTERDEPENDECE AND TRADE
Traded away:______________________
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From the south:_____________________
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From the middle:____________________
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THE MID-ATLANTIC (MIDDLE) COLONIES
GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE
To the south of the New England colonies were the Mid-Atlantic colonies. This
region was also located between the Appalachian Mountains on the west and
the Atlantic Ocean on the east. The Mid-Atlantic climate was moderate with
warm summers and mild winters. Wide, deep rivers flowed through the rich
soil of coastal lowlands and emptied into many natural harbors and bays.
RESOURCES AND SPECIALIZATION
The rich soil of this area produced good farmlands where colonists grew grain
and raised livestock. In addition, the rivers, harbors, and bays allowed many
colonists to make a living as fishermen. Others became skilled workers such as
carpenters or cobblers or unskilled workers such as farm laborers.
SOCIAL LIFE
The people of the Mid-Atlantic colonies lived in small villages and bustling cities.
The lifestyles of the people were very diverse -- they practiced many religions,
spoke many languages, and came from many countries other than England
such as Germany, Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands.
POLITICAL LIFE
The political life of the Mid-Atlantic colonies revolved around market towns.
These towns provided a center for trade and services on which the people of
the surrounding countryside depended. People came together in market towns
to buy, sell, and discuss the daily issues of the community.
INTERDEPENDENCE
Being located between the New England Colonies and the Southern Colonies
made it possible for the Mid-Atlantic Colonies to interact with both. In this way
the Mid-Atlantic Colonies were able to trade for the products they needed but
did not produce or make themselves. They traded grain and livestock to the
other regions. In exchange, they received tools from New England and cotton
and tobacco from the south.
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GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE
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RESOURCES
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SOCIAL
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POLITICS
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INTERDEPENDECE AND TRADE
Traded away:______________________
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From New England:__________________
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From the south:_____________________
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GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE
To the south of the Mid-Atlantic colonies were the Southern colonies. This region was also
located between the Appalachian Mountains on the west and the Atlantic Ocean on the east.
Its humid climate included mild winters and hot summers. The land of this region included the
rolling hills of the Piedmont and the flat land of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Numerous rivers
flowed across the area and emptied into good harbors along the Atlantic coast.
RESOURCES AND SPECIALIZATION
This region benefited from natural resources such as rivers, harbors and dense southern forests.
These forests provided wood products like lumber, which were used to build homes,
businesses, and ships. Due to the abundance of rich soil, small farms and large farms called
plantations prospered in the South. Wealthy plantation owners grew huge amounts of cash
crops such as tobacco, rice, cotton and indigo. Cash crops were grown to be sold. Other crops
were grown to feed a farmer’s livestock and family. Because of their size, plantations needed a
large, cheap workforce.
SLAVES AND INDENTURED SERVANTS
To solve this problem, southern plantation owners began to use indentured servants and
enslaved African Americans to do the backbreaking work in the fields. Indentured servants
were usually young European men who agreed to work for a planter for a number of years in
exchange for passage to the New World. Unlike enslaved African Americans who were owned
for life, indentured servants were usually free within four to seven years.
SOCIAL LIFE
Social life in the southern colonies was very different from the New England and MidAtlantic regions. There were very few villages, towns or cities. Instead, the plantation
was often the center of social and economic activities. In the center of the plantation
stood the elaborate mansion, or “Big House,” which was surrounded by stables, barns,
kitchens, and slave quarters. There were also very few schools in the southern
colonies. Children were often educated at home by their parents or private tutors. In
the area of religion, the Church of England became the established church throughout
much of the southern colonial region.
POLITICAL LIFE
The political life of the Southern colonies revolved around the local seat of
government called the county. Each county set up an area court four times a year to
settle community problems. The sheriff was the main officer of the county and was
appointed by the Governor of the colony.
INTERDEPENDENCE
The Southern Colonies specialized in agriculture and did not produce everything they
needed. These colonies depended on the New England colonies for manufactured
goods, including tools and equipment. They also needed grains and livestock from the
Mid-Atlantic colonies. They traded away cotton and cash crops.
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RESOURCES
 __________________________
 __________________________
 __________________________
SOCIAL
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POLITICS
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INTERDEPENDECE AND TRADE
Traded away:______________________
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From New England:__________________
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From the middle:____________________
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Thirteen Colonies
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SOCIAL GROUPS CHART
Write the name of the social group next to its place on the pyramid.
Could vote, own large areas
of land, many educated,
mainly southern, wealthy,
owned slaves.
Could vote, own land,
own their own shops.
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Could vote, own land,
not wealthy, needed
family to help with
land.
Could own land and businesses,
but could not vote.
Had to work for a number of years without pay
(free) before earning freedom.
Homemaker, caretaker. Could not vote, own
businesses or have a job. Rarely educated. Few
rights.
Forced to work without pay for life. No rights.
Treated as property.
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The colonies were made up of different people whose lives were different
depending on their social position.
PLANTERS/LARGE LAND OWNERS
One of the wealthiest social positions in colonial America was held by
large landowners called planters. These powerful men lived mainly in the
southern colonies and were usually well educated. They owned huge
farms called plantations. These big plantations were filled with barns,
stables, gardens, wells, workshops, kitchens, mills, and slave huts. A
planter’s home was just as big as the land around it. To keep these farms
running, planters needed huge numbers of low-cost workers in fields.
Indentured servants and enslaved African Americans provided the
cheapest labor.
FARMERS
Farmers held another social position in colonial America. These men were
not wealthy like the planters, but they were respected members of the
community. They farmed the land of their region and depended on family
members, including children, to work on it.
ARTISANS
Artisans were another social class in colonial America. They were
silversmiths, carpenters, masons, shipwrights, coopers, bakers, butchers,
blacksmiths, tailors, and shoemakers. They often lived above their shops.
These shops were in villages, towns, cities, and even on plantations. They
were not as wealthy as the large landowners. These men held respectable
positions in colonial society.
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ARTISANS
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FREE AFRICAN AMERICANS
Free African Americans made up a small social group in Colonial America.
They had more economic freedom than both the indentured servants and
the enslaved African Americans. They could work for pay and decide how
to spend the money they earned. They were also allowed to own land.
Free African Americans were not allowed to vote.
INDENTURED SERVANT
A less respected social class in colonial America was the indentured
servant. They were often young men and women who wanted to go to
the colonies but did not have enough money. They would agree to work
without pay for the person who paid for their trip. They worked as
laborers, field hands, craftsmen, and housekeepers. They were given their
freedom at the end of their contract.
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In colonial America a woman’s main roles were homemaker and
caretaker. Her days were difficult. She had exhausting work such as
cooking, cleaning and doing the laundry. She also had to make clothing
and household goods like soap. She had to care for children, help the
sick, and tend farm animals and kitchen gardens. Colonial women,
whether rich or poor, had few rights. They were often not given the
opportunity to go to school and were not allowed to vote.
SLAVES
The least respected social class was the enslaved African American. These
men and women were captured in their native country and sold to slave
traders. They were then shipped from Africa to the colonies. When they
arrived in America they were sold into slavery. Enslaved African
Americans were owned for life. They were considered the property of
their owner and were given no rights or education. Children of enslaved
African Americans were slaves from birth.
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WOMEN
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Farmers
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Colonial Roles
Women
Women
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Free African Americans
Indentured Servants
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Slaves
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