The
Thirteen Colonies
Objective:
Describe and compare the three (3) types of colonies
that the English established in America
September 21, 2015
Basic Concepts
Vocabulary
Charter – written grant of authority from the king
Unicameral – one house legislative body
Bicameral – two house legislative body
Royal Colony
Colonies that were subject to the direct
control of the Crown
Georgia
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Proprietary Colony
Colonies that were organized by a
proprietor, to whom the king had given a
grant of land
Land was settled and governed as the
proprietor chose
Maryland 1632
Pennsylvania 1681
Delaware 1682
Charter Colony
Colonies that received a charter from
the king and were allowed to settle and
govern as they wished
Connecticut 1662
Rhode Island 1663
* Massachusetts 1629
*Became a Royal Colony in 1691
Charter Colony
Colonies that received a charter from
the king and were allowed to settle and
govern as they wished
Connecticut 1662
Rhode Island 1663
* Massachusetts 1629
*Became a Royal Colony in 1691
Formation of the first
governments of the
13 colonies
Highly influenced by:
- English law
- English tradition
- English religion (mix of Catholicism and Protestantism)
Influences on the
governments of the
13 colonies
Hebrews
- Ten Commandments
- laws based on morals
Greeks
- Direct Democracy
- everyone participated directly (smaller society)
Romans
- Classical Republic
- elect people to represent
- people practice “civic virtue”
- promotion of the common good
- moral education