The 13 Colonies
General Types of Colonies
• Royal Colony
The King governed the colony through advisors sent
from England
• Self-Governing Colony
Settlers were allowed to govern themselves through
a charter
• Proprietary Colony
The King gave the land to an individual and they can
govern as they pleased.
The New
England
Colonies
The New England Colonies
Colony and Date
Founded
Why Founded?
How was it governed?
Massachusetts
(Plymouth 1621)
(Mass. Bay Colony 1630)
Religious Freedom
Mayflower Compact
Royal Colony
Rhode Island
1644
Dissatisfied by Mass.
Colony
Religious Freedom
Self-Governing Colony
Connecticut
1662
Religious Freedom
Split from Mass. Colony
Wanted to settle the
frontier
Self-Governing Colony
New Hampshire
1679
Religious Freedom
Greater Economic
Opportunity
Royal Colony
Economic Activities
Massachusetts:
Shipbuilding, Shipping,
Fishing, Lumber, Rum,
Meat Products.
Rhode Island: Snuff,
Livestock
Connecticut: Rum, Iron,
Shipbuilding
New Hampshire: Ship
masts, Lumber, Fishing,
Trade, Shipping, Livestock.
Characteristics of New England
Colonies
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Good harbors for trade
Small farms and towns
Hilly and forested
Shallow soil
Fishing, lumber, and trapping
Family oriented, education, religion
The
Middle
Colonies
The Middle Colonies
Colony and Date
Founded
Why Founded?
How was it governed?
New York
(New Netherland 1609)
(New York 1664)
English defeats the
Dutch in battle
Royal Colony
New Jersey
1702
Attract new settlers
Royal Colony
Pennsylvania
1681
Religious Freedom for
Quakers
Invited all people
Royal Colony
Delaware
1682
Religious Freedom
Royal Colony
Economic Activities
New York: Furs, wheat,
glass, shoes, livestock,
shipping, shipbuilding,
rum, beer, snuff
New Jersey: Trade,
foodstuff, copper
Pennsylvania: Flax,
Shipbuilding
Delaware: Trade,
foodstuff
Characteristics of Middle Colonies
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River Valleys
Good communication
Rolling hills
Fertile soil
“Breadbasket”, large farms, surplus of food
Diverse population
Manufacturing
Iron Mines
The
Southern
Colonies
The Southern Colonies
Colony and Date
Founded
Why Founded?
How was it governed?
Virginia
1607
Economic Interests
Gold, Tobcacco
Royal Colony
Maryland
1634
Religious Freedom
(Catholics)
Proprietary Colony
North and South
Carolina
1663
Setup a colony based on
social classes.
Failed and was divided
into 2 colonies
Royal Colony
Georgia
1732
Buffer against Spanish
Florida
Set up for debtors to
start a new life
Royal Colony
Economic Activities
Virginia: Tobacco, wheat,
cattle, iron
Maryland: Tobacco,
wheat, snuff
North Carolina: Naval
supplies, tobacco, furs
South Carolina: Rice,
indigo, silk
Georgia: Indigo, rice,
naval supplies, lumber
Characteristics of Southern Colonies
• Slavery to work large plantations
• Fertile soil
• Not as many good harbors
Summary of All Colonies
• All colonies had some similar characteristics in
culture and lifestyle
• European settlers
• All had forms of representative/self
government
• Independent and enjoyed freedoms
Assignment
In a well written paragraph answer the following
question….
“What region of colonies would you like to live
in and why? Use examples from the book and
lecture to back up your answer.”
(Put in your notes)
Homework: Read Chapter 1.4. Answer study
guide questions #5-#6