The Thirteen

Colonies
USHC
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Summarize the distinct characteristics of each colonial region

in the settlement and development of British North America,
including religious, social, political, and economic differences.

Key Colonies
NEW ENGLAND
Massachusetts
Rhode Island

MIDDLE
New York
Pennsylvania

SOUTHERN
Maryland
Virginia
Carolina
Georgia

Massachusetts Bay Colony

Religious Dissidents
Puritans (Calvinists)

City on
a Hill!

John Winthrop

Pilgrims (Separatists)

Lets make a pact

I mean a COMPACT!

Plymouth Colony

William Bradford

Religious Dissenters
Religious Freedom vs. Religious Toleration

Roger Williams
EXILED
Providence Plantations
(Rhode Island)

First Baptist Church USA

Williams

The Colonial
Economy

Economic Map: New England

What were the
primary economic
activities in the
New England
colonies?
!
COMMERCE
FISHING
SHIPPING
DISTILLING RUM
TIMBER

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER 1.3

NEW ENGLAND
COLONIES
KEY COLONIES Massachusetts
Rhode Island

KEY FIGURES

John Winthrop
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson

WHY SETTLE? Commerce

Religious Freedom

ECONOMIC
ACTIVITIES

Fishing, Shipbuilding,
Timber, Distilling Rum

PREDOMINANT Calvinists
(Puritans/Separatists)
RELIGION(S)
Baptists (RI)

RELIGIOUS
OUTLOOK

Puritans/Separatists - Strict
Church and Societal Laws

MIDDLE
COLONIES

SOUTHERN
COLONIES

Pennsylvania -1681
William Penn
Society of Friends
aka: Quakers

TOLERATION
-Welsh, German and Dutch Quakers to
the colony, but also Huguenots (French
Protestants), Mennonites, Amish, and
Lutherans from Catholic German states

Indian Treaty
Charter included

-guaranteed free and fair trial by

jury, freedom of religion, freedom
from unjust imprisonment and free
elections(Well, that sounds
familiar!?!?!?)

Quakers vs. Church of England

QUAKERS
Baptism
Communion
Clergy

CHURCH OF ENGLAND
Baptism
Communion
Clergy

Women Speak
Pacifist

Women Speak
War OK

Economic Map: Middle Colonies

What were the
primary
economic
activities in the
Middle
colonies?
!

STAPLE
CROPS
(Breadbasket)

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER 1.3

NEW ENGLAND
MIDDLE COLONIES
KEY COLONIES

ex. - Massachusetts, Rhode

Island

KEY FIGURES

Roger Williams, John Winthrop, William Penn

Jonathan Edwards

WHY SETTLE?

Commerce
Religious Freedom

AGRICULTURE
(Staple Crops)
Religious Toleration

ECONOMIC
ACTIVITIES

Fishing, Shipbuilding, Timber,

Distilling Rum

STAPLE CROPS
(Wheat, Corn)

PREDOMINANT
RELIGION(S)

Congregational (Puritan)
Baptists - Church and State
Separate (RI)

Church of England (NY)

Quakers (PA)

RELIGIOUS
OUTLOOK

Puritans/Separatists - Strict
Church and Societal Laws

ex. - New York, Pennsylvania

Tolerant

Economic Map: Southern Colonies

What were the
primary economic
activities in the
Southern
colonies?
!
!

CASH CROPS

Maryland - 1632
George Calvert
Dad Died - Brother went

LORD Baltimore (Cecil)

Haven for Catholics
and NON-Conformists

Maryland Toleration
Act

Tensions in the Colonies

BACONS REBELLION

STONO REBELLION

Virginia, 1676

South Carolina, 1739

Disgruntled White Rebellion

Slave Rebellion

Frontier vs. Tidewater

(Frustration over royal governors lack of
response to Indian attacks)

20 whites / 44 slaves killed

(Rebel slaves beheaded a white
shopkeeper captured slaves heads were
publicly displayed on poles in response)

Royal Governor relieved of duty

Tighter controls over slavery passed by

legislature

Georgia -1732
James
Oglethorpe
Penal Colony
Buffer Colony

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER 1.3

NEW ENGLAND
COLONIES

MIDDLE
COLONIES

SOUTHERN
COLONIES

KEY COLONIES Massachusetts, Rhode New York,

Maryland, Virginia,
Carolina, Georgia

KEY FIGURES

John Smith, John

Rolfe, Lord Baltimore,
James Oglethorpe

Island

Roger Williams, Anne William Penn

Hutchinson, Jonathan
Edwards

WHY SETTLE? Commerce

Religious Freedom

ECONOMIC
ACTIVITIES

AGRICULTURE
(Staple Crops)
Religious Toleration

COMMERCE
STAPLE CROPS
Fishing, Shipbuilding, (Wheat, Corn)
Timber, Distilling Rum

PREDOMINANT Congregational
(Puritan)
RELIGION(S)
Baptists (RI)

RELIGIOUS
OUTLOOK

Pennsylvania

Puritans/Separatists Strict Church and

Societal Laws

Church of England
(NY)
Quakers (PA)
Quakers - Tolerant
Anglican but not as
strict

AGRICULTURE $$$
(Cash Crops)
CASH CROPS
(Tobacco, Rice,
Indigo)
Church of England
(Established)
Catholic (Maryland)
Casual/Tolerant
Religions Adherents

Mercantilism
Exports > Imports
Economic Nationalism
Colonies trade with mother country

REGULATION OF TRADE
Navigation Acts (1651)
SALUTARY NEGLECT
Trade laws werent
strictly enforced

Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
Philosopher
Economist

Wealth of Nations (1776)

!

Laissez-faire (let it be)

Nations would be wealthier
if governments limited
their involvement in the
economy and allowed free
trade.

Colonial Trade Routes

INTERACTIVE MAP