Name: _______________________ Date: __________________ Class: _______
Thirteen Colonies Foldable Directions
Directions: Follow the step by step instructions. Do not skip any steps, as this will result in
possible mistakes. Please do your best to be neat and professional. There is a point value given
for each step.
Outside Cover
1.) Using a blue or black pen, label all of the thirteen colonies using two letter abbreviations
(use the text and your notes). There will be two land areas identified as Massachusetts (MA).
(13 points)
2.) Shade the Southern Colonies (GA, SC, NC, VA, MD) yellow.
(5 points)
3.) Shade the Middle Colonies (DE, PA, NJ, NY) green.
(4 points)
4.) Shade the New England Colonies (CT, RI, MA, NH) purple.
(4 points)
5.) Fold the cardstock in half (hamburger style)
6.) Cut out the map, use the dotted line to do so.
7.) Glue map to cardstock (line up dotted line on left side with left edge of folded cardstock).
8.) Cut outline of map on right side.
(4 points)
Total: _________ (30 tot.)
Inside Information
1.) Divide the cardstock into 3 equal sections. Using a blue or black pen, label the upper section
“New England Colonies”, the middle section “Middle Colonies”, and the lower section
“Southern Colonies”.
2.) In each section, identify the following information (use textbook pages 22-28):
A.) Geography and climate of each region.
(6 points)
B.) Economy (How they made their money.)
(6 points)
C.) Religious and ethnic groups
(6 points)
D.) Government
(6 points)
E.) One interesting or unusual fact
(6 points)
Total: _________ (30 tot.)
Overall Total: _________ (60 total)
Name: _______________________ Date: __________________ Class: _______
Thirteen Colonies Foldable Directions
Directions: Follow the step by step instructions. Do not skip any steps, as this will result in
possible mistakes. Please do your best to be neat and professional. There is a point value given
for each step.
Outside Cover
1.) Using a blue or black pen, label all of the thirteen colonies using two letter abbreviations
(use the text and your notes). There will be two land areas identified as Massachusetts (MA).
(13 points)
2.) Shade the Southern Colonies (GA, SC, NC, VA, MD) yellow.
(5 points)
3.) Shade the Middle Colonies (DE, PA, NJ, NY) green.
(4 points)
4.) Shade the New England Colonies (CT, RI, MA, NH) purple.
(4 points)
5.) Fold the cardstock in half (hamburger style)
6.) Cut out the map, use the dotted line to do so.
7.) Glue map to cardstock (line up dotted line on left side with left edge of folded cardstock).
8.) Cut outline of map on right side.
(4 points)
Total: _________ (30 tot.)
Inside Information
1.) Divide the cardstock into 3 equal sections. Using a blue or black pen, label the upper section
“New England Colonies”, the middle section “Middle Colonies”, and the lower section
“Southern Colonies”.
2.) In each section, identify the following information (use textbook pages 22-28):
A.) Geography and climate of each region.
(6 points)
B.) Economy (How they made their money.)
(6 points)
C.) Religious and ethnic groups
(6 points)
D.) Government
(6 points)
E.) One interesting or unusual fact
(6 points)
Total: _________ (30 tot.)
Overall Total: _________ (60 total)