13 Colonies Unit
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Quotation
Page 24
Write the quote . Think about it and
tell me what you think it means
Hint: Mercantilism
“ We must find new
lands from which
we may easily
obtain raw
materials.”
-Cecil Rhodes
13 Colonies Map
Page 26
Color the map like the one you see to
the left.
New England Colonies should be Red
Middle Colonies should be Yellow
Southern Colonies should be orange
Name _____________________________ Date __________________Period _________
13 Colonies Key
Page 27
Complete the Map Legend
that your teacher gave you.
Thirteen Colonies Map Legend
Directions: Write in the names of the cities and states indicated on the map. Include the
two-letter state abbreviation for each city. For example: Boston, MA. Color the
New England colonies red, the Middle colonies yellow and the Southern colonies
orange. Be sure to color the boxes on the legend.
Colonies
New England Colonies
1. _____________Massachusetts ________________________abbreviation: MA
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2. ______________Connecticut__________________________abbreviation: CT
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3. ______________Rhode Island____ _____________________abbreviation: RI
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4. _______________New Hampshire______________________abbreviation: NH
Cities: A = _____Boston , Ma____________ B = _____Plymouth, MA______________
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Colonies
Middle Colonies
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5. ______________New York________ ____________________abbreviation: NY
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6. ________________New Jersey ________________________abbreviation: NJ
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7. __________________Delaware_______________ _________abbreviation: DE
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8. _____________________Pennsylvania____________ ______abbreviation: PA
Cities: C= __New York, NY______________ D = ___Philadelphia, PA________________
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Colonies
Southern Colonies
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9. __________________Maryland___ ______________________abbreviation: MD
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10. ___________________Virginia____________ ____________abbreviation: VA
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11. ______________North Carolina___________ ____________abbreviation: NC
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12. _______________South Carolina ______________________abbreviation: SC
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13. _________________Georgia __________________________abbreviation: GA
Cities: E= __________Jamestown, Virginia 1607_______________________
New England Map
page 28
Color Map
RED
Label
each colony
Annotate Map:
Chose two items from each category
and draw pictures to represent those
items.
Cold winters
Fishing
New England Colonies
Page 29
Complete the following chart:
Climate
Geography
•Cold, harsh winters
•Mild summers
•Lots of rain
•Rocky, thin soil
•forests
Economy
Occupations
•Fishing
•Whaling
•Fur trade
•Lumber
•Shipping
•Small farms
•Traders
•fishermen,
•Farmers
•Hunters
•shipbuilders
Settlers
Government
•Mostly English
•Some unassigned
•Mayflower Compact
•Self – government
•Majority rules
Middle Colonies Map
page 30
Color Map
yellow
Label
each colony
Annotate Map:
Chose two items from each category
and draw pictures to represent those
items.
wheat
English
Middle Colonies
page 31
Complete the following chart:
Climate
Geography
•Hot summers
•Cold winters
•All seasons
•Fertile soil
•Lots of hills
Economy
Occupations
•Farming – wheat
•Nickname: Bread
basket colonies
•Iron works
•Farmers
•Traders
•Steel workers
•Builders
•Craftsmen
Settlers
Government
•English
•German
•Colonial Assemblies
•Self – government
Southern Colonies Map
page 32
Color Map
Orange
Label
each colony
Annotate Map:
Chose two items from each category
and draw pictures to represent those
items.
Indigo
Lots of Rain
Southern Colonies
page 33
Complete the following chart
Climate
Geography
•Hot, humid summers
•Mild winters
•Lots of rain
•Flat, fertile land
Economy
Occupations
•Plantation economy
•Cash crops:
•rice
•Tobacco
•indigo
•planters
Settlers
Government
•English
•Africans - slaves
•Virginia House of
Burgesses
•1st representative
government
•Self – government
Vocabulary Word
Colonial Vocabulary
Page 34
Copy Vocabulary Words Chart and
sketch a picture that will help you
remember the definition of the word
Charter
Colony
Foundations
Colonial Assembly
Representative
Government
Definition
A document outlining
the conditions for
setting up a colony
A group of people
who settle in a distant
land but are still ruled
by the government of
their native land
That on which
something is founded
or started.
A group of people that
get together to act as
a government for the
colony
Election of officials to
government to speak
for the people
Sketch
Colonial Vocabulary
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Copy Vocabulary Words Chart and
sketch a picture that will help you
remember the definition of the word
Vocabulary Word
Definition
Sectionalism
Placing the interests
of one’s region above
the nation
Region
An area of the
country or world with
shared characteristics
and interests
Religious Tolerance
Willingness to let
others practice their
own religion
Industrial
Having to do with
business or
manufacturing
Agricultural
Farming and
Ranching
Cash Crop
Farm product that
makes a lot of money
Sketch
Triangle Trade Map
page 36
Students will label map :
Rum
Tobacco
Rice
Indigo
Guns
Goods
Slaves
Middle Passage
American Colonies
West Indies
Africa
Europe
Role
Who Am/ Triangle Trade?
page 37
Complete chart using roles given to
you during class;
Role 1
Role 2
Role 3
Role 4
Role 5
Role 6
Role 7
Who Am
I?
Where
does my
Journey
Begin?
Where
does my
journey
end?
I traded
For
Who am I? Answers
page 37
Answers
Role
Who Am
I?
Where
does my
Journey
Begin?
Where
does my
journey
end?
I traded
For
Role 1
British
Merchant
Britain
Africa
Cotton, guns,
brass, beads,
beer, cutlery
slaves
Role 2
Captain of
slave ship
Africa
West Indies
Slaves
Sugar and
molasses
Role 3
African
merchants
Africa
Africa, never
left the
country
Slaves
Goods
Role 4
Plantation
owners
Southern
colonies
Southern
colonies
Tobacco, rice,
indigo, and
rum
Slaves
Role 5
Slave ships
Colonies
Britain
Slaves
Goods: sugar,
tobacco, rum
Role 6
Slaves
Africa
West indies or
the American
Colonies
Nothing
Nothing
Role 7
African tribal
chief
Africa
Africa
Slaves
Guns and
goods
Pros/Cons
Mercantilism/ Free
Enterprise
page 38
Pros
Mercantilism
Complete the chart
Free Enterprise
Cons
• Mercantilism
Economies
page 39
Write the notes
An economic system to increase a nation’s wealth by
government regulation of all of the nation’s
commercial interests (raw materials, natural
resources and manufactured goods) including
the colonies that are owned by a mother
country.
Example: Mommy system
• Free Enterprise
The freedom of private businesses to operate
competitively for profit with minimal
government regulation.
Example: Young adult moving out and
controlling own stuff.
Theories of Government
page 42
Label the pictures
Hobbes – all rights go to the
government
Rousseau – government and people
give all to the community
Locke – people make up the
government, therefore people and
government are =
Theories of Government
page 43
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Three people had ideas about a social contract- an
agreement between the people and government
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Hobbes – The people give all their rights to the
government and in return the government must
provide the people with security
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Locke – The people form a society then form a
government. The government must represent the
people and answer to the people.
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Rousseau – The people and the government give
everything to the community and what is best for the
majority is always right
Copy the notes
• Types of Governments
Good Government
Corrupt Government
Gov’t by one
Monarchy
Tyranny
Gov’t by a few
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Gov’t by many
Democracy
Mobocracy – Mob
rule
Steps to Self Government
Scavenger Hunt
Answer the questions using the
primary sources your teacher gave you
Choices:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
Magna Carta
House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut
Maryland Acts of Toleration
English Bill of Rights
John Peter Zenger
1. “Voting…limited to landowning males over 20 years of
age.”
2. “freedom of press”
3. “..the English Church shall be free, and shall have her
whole rights and her liberties inviolable.”
4. “that no person or persons whatsoever within this
province…professing to believe in Jesus Christ
shall…henceforth be any ways troubled,”
5. “First elected lower house.”
6. “excessive ball ought not be required.”
7. “the king agreed to certain limitations on his powers.”
8. “That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king.”
9. “…for the general good of the colony…”
10. “no bailiff, for the future, shall put any man to his law
upon his own simple affirmation, without credible
witness produced for that purpose.”
11. “the articles were true and thus he had committed no
crime.”
12. “….that no person be chosen governor above (more
than) once in two years, “
13. “…promise and combine ourselves together into a civil
body politic.”
14. “freedom of speech”
15. “Actions were subject to veto by the governor,”
Steps to self Government
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Clue
Document
Year
Significance
Puts the king in a
shopping “cart”
Magna Carta
1215
Gave certain rights to the
people and limited the
power of the king
#1
Virginia House of
Burgesses
1619
First representative
legislature – people get
together to make laws
Mayflower Compact
1620
Everyone works for the
good of the colony – early
self-government
Copy the notes
F.C.
– first
constitution
When I think of Mary,
I think of Jesus, I think
of religion
PapparoZZi
Fundamental Orders 1639
of Connecticut
Maryland Acts of
Toleration
1649
English Bill of Rights
1689
Peter Zenger Trial
1733
Gave voting rights to
members of the church.
First constitution in the
Americas
Freedom of religion
Basic rights to all
Englishmen. People can
complain in Parliament
without punishment
Freedom of press – as long
as it is true the information
can be printed.