Early colonization Welcome to the new world. Where did the early colonists travel from? Where did they go? Europe North America.

Early colonization

Welcome to the new world

Where did the early colonists travel from? Where did they go?

Europe North America

Reasons for leaving their home(England):

• More opportunities • Religious freedom • Wanted to start a new

life (better life)

Colony: A land ruled by another country.

New England Colonies • Massachusetts • New Hampshire • Connecticut • Rhode Island

Climate: long, harsh, cold winters

Soil: Poor, rocky soil

Economy: Ship building, lumber industry because they had forests

Religion: Puritans – very strict about everything . Example: Girls can’t go to school, only boys.

Mid Atlantic(Middle) Colonies

• Delaware • Pennsylvania • New Jersey • New York

• Climate: mild climate

• Soil: normal soil

• Economy: bread basket colonies

• Religion: Quakers – friendly to everyone

Southern colonies

• Georgia • North Carolina • South Carolina • Maryland • Virginia

• Climate: long, hot summers

• Soil: good, rich fertile

• Religion: Anglican faith, believed in slavery

Economy: • Plantations – large farm • Cash crops – food they grew for cash (cotton,

tobacco, rice, indigo) • Indentured slaves – slaves with a contract for

7 years, then they were free. Usually people who wanted a free trip to the New World

• Slaves – no contract, no pay, slaves for life

People of the 13 colonies

• Landowners – owned plantations, rich people • Artisans – middle class, did the jobs (shoe

maker, blacksmith) • Women – educated children, kept house clean • Blacks – slaves • Children – worked with their mothers, boys

went to school

Did you know?

• James Oglethorpe – founder of Georgia, brought prisoners to Georgia to start a new life

• Eli Whitney – created the cotton gin which made it easier to pick cotton. It made slavery last longer.