Starter
Looking at your map of the original 13 colonies, which
colony would you have selected to live in and why? At
least 3 sentences.
Life in early America
Objectives/Standards:
Describe the contributions of geographic and economic
conditions, religion, and colonial systems of
government to the development of American
democratic practices.
Describe the geography, cultures, and economics of the
Southern, Middle Atlantic, and New England Colonies.
Describe interactions (e.g., agricultural and cultural
exchanges, alliances, conflicts) between Native
Americans and European settlers.
Colony – What is a colony?
A settlement in a new area.
The first colonies in North America
were along the eastern coast.
Settler – What is a settler?
A person that moves to an area, usually to colonize. .
Settlers came from Spain, France,
Sweden, Holland, and England.
• Some people didn’t like,
or agree with, the
Church of England.
• They wanted the Church
to be more pure. These
people were called
Puritans.
• They decided to start a
colony in the North East
part of America.
• Wealth and resources
• New beginning
• Get out of debt
• Escape political
persecution
Each colony was unique in it’s characteristics. However, they
are grouped together based on location, reasons they were
founded, and what types of industries they had.
New England Colonies
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Middle Colonies
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Southern Colonies
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Complete map for New England Colonies
Frontier– What is a frontier?
Lands beyond the areas already settled.
Colonists would expand their settlements beyond what was already
colonized by heading in a westerly direction. Sometimes this expansion
would cause conflicts with Native Americans.
Charter – What is a charter?
An official paper.
Settlers had permission from the King of England to
start colonies in America.
The settlers here wanted to
keep their family together and
practice their own religions.
They were used to doing
many things themselves and
not depending on other
people for much.
Some were looking for
economic opportunities.
Some starting fishing
settlements
Geography
• The New England Colonies are located in the
Appalachian Mountains, with many harbors,
hilly terrain, rocky soil, and a jagged
coastline. Because of this, the New England
colonies used their natural resources
(economic) fished, built ships and naval
supplies, and traded in port cities.
People in New England towns
lived, worked, and worshiped
close together.
People used a barter system
instead of money. This means to
trade goods.
The meetinghouse was the most
important building in the town.
Women and girls spent hours
cooking and preparing food.
They churned butter and dried
fruits. This food was stored to last
through the winter. They used
animal fat to make candles and
soaps.
The men would hunt and work in
the fields. They also made their
own tools.
-farming and fishing communities
-made their own clothes and shoes
-corn and wheat grew in large
numbers and much was shipped to
England
-Boston was the major New
England port.
By 1750, busy cities cropped up around the New England colonies.
Some colonists lived in small towns surrounded by farm land outside
of the big cities.
One room
One teacher
Very strict,
children were
often whipped for
punishment
The main subject
was reading
• Boys normally went to
grammar schools while
girls went to dame school.
• There were no
chalkboards, maps, or
paper.
• School teachers were
strict and were allowed to
hit their students or make
them wear a dunce hat if
they were bad or said the
wrong answer.
In the New England colonies,
children were taught to read
so they could study the
Bible. Boys got to also learn
Latin and Math and other
subjects to get into college.
Girls could learn to read, but
they weren't allowed to go
to grammar school or to
college.
In the Middle Colonies, most
schools were private.
Students also learned other
subjects so they could get
into college. Girls weren't
allowed to attend (unless
they were Quakers).
.
As colonists settled and spread across New England, they entered
land that was already lived on by Native Americans.
The Native Americans and
colonists began attacking each
other’s villages.
They had very different ideas
about owning land. Natives
believed no one could own land
while colonists believed you
could own it if you claim it.
Arguments began to lead to war
resulting in lives lost. Some
tribes were nearly completely
wiped out.
Colony
settler
frontier
charter
indigo
Refuge
immigrant
diversity
overseer
Colony
settler
frontier
charter
indigo
Refuge
immigrant
diversity
overseer
1. A plant used to make blue dye.
6. A safe place.
2. Someone hired to watch
slaves.
7. A person that comes into a
country to start a new life.
3. An official piece of paper.
8. A person that settled in the
colonies.
4. The area west of a colony that
is to be settled.
5. A settlement in a new area.
9. The word from when
people are from all
different backgrounds.
1. Indigo
2. Overseer
3. Charter
4. Frontier
5. Colony
6. Refuge
7. Immigrant
8. Settler
9. Diversity
Decide which are facts and which are opinions.
On the next slide, decide if the statement is fact or opinion.
Then, tell why.
Fact: A state that is supported by evidence
and is true.
Opinion: A statement that tells what a
person might believe or feel.
Decide which are facts and which are opinions.
1.
The settlers traded goods with each other.
2.
Farming families were the best workers.
3.
Slaves were owned by plantation owners.
4.
Leaders during this time were excellent speakers.
5.
The Quakers had the best ideas about religion.
6.
If children misbehaved in school, they would be punished.
7.
Trading is a better way to run a community than using money. OPINION
8.
The Southern colonies had many plantations. FACT
FACT
OPINION
FACT
OPINION
OPINION
FACT
Write 3 facts and 3 opinions about the colonists and
their lives by making a t-chart.
OBJECTIVE: Students will write an historical fiction paragraph in
the form of a journal entry.
Step 1: Imagine you are a colonist from either the New England,
Middle, or Southern colonies.
Step 2: Write a journal entry of your life during this time.
It should be a few paragraphs long.
Step 3: Include your thoughts, feelings, activities around you, conflicts,
daily life, etc.
Hint; use a combination of the notes your took from this presentation, research
from your Social Studies book, library books, or internet to assist you in your facts.
1
2
3
Too short, less than
6 sentences.
7 - 10 total
sentences
11 - 15 total
sentences.
Not in journal form.
Paragraphs are
small.
In journal form.
4
Appropriate length
of 15 + sentences
split into 2
paragraphs.
Is in journal form.
Does not reference
daily life.
References daily
life sometimes.
Daily life is
referenced, facts
accurate.
Daily life is
referenced, facts
accurate. Feelings
and thoughts some
great effort.
Is not clear what
colony area you are
from. No facts to
back it up.
Is semi clear what
colony area you
are from. Some
facts as evidence.
Colony area is
mentioned. Facts
are clear.
Colony area is
clearly identified
and described.
Effort is above and
beyond.