Original 13 Colonies
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Original 13 Colonies
Colonial RegionsEach colony was unique in it’s characteristics, but they can be grouped into regions based on their climate
and geography.
These factors had a direct impact on each region’s economy, government, and way of life.
New England Colonies
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Middle Colonies
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Southern Colonies
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Motivations
The reason settlers founded each of the 13 Colonies
was because they were in search of freedom
However, they were in search of different types of freedom
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The Southern Colonies
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Those who settled in the Southern Colonies were mainly focused on creating wealth
Similar to those who settled in New England, many of those who settled in the South also brought their families and kept their families
intact as much as they could
GeorgiaFounded in 1733 as a buffer between the rest of
the English Colonies and Spanish Florida
VirginiaFounded in 1607 when Jamestown was built as
a colony to create wealth for England
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MarylandFounded by Catholics in search of religious freedom
in 1632
North & South CarolinaFounded for farming and trade and later split into
two separate colonies
Southern Colonies
The settlers here, for the most part, wanted
to make money.
They brought their families and slaves who
worked the land.
Many settlers here were rich and owned
large plantations. A plantation grows only
one type of cash crop.
Plantations grew tobacco, rice, and indigo.
Economy
Southern Colonies
Self governed like Middle Colonies.
Only free, white men who owned property were allowed to vote.
Elected representatives helped make laws.
Governor appointed by King of England helped oversee colony.
Government
Southern Colonies
People regarded slavery as necessary in keeping up with the demanding work on the plantations.
Slaves were imported from Africa.
Children born to slaves became slaves themselves
People
Southern Colonies
People of different faiths lived and worked together.
Because plantations, towns, and homes were so spread out in this region, the community church was not the center of life.
People more tolerant of religious beliefs than in other regions.
Religion
Southern Colonies
In the Southern Colonies, Home Schooled: In the south,
there were very few towns, so there were not many schools.
Some kids were sent back to England to attend school. Some
had private teachers hired by their family. The big plantations
had dancing masters and music teachers for the planters
children. Most kids in the south were home schooled.
School
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Important Figures of the Southern Colonies
James Oglethorpe• A British soldier and politician who advocated for the
poor
• He worked to create opportunity for those in England who were poor, or in debtors prisons
• Founded the colony of Georgia as buffer between the rest of the English colonies and Spanish Florida, and also as a welcoming place for those in debtors prisons and the poor back in England
George Calvert (Lord Baltimore)• An English politician who declared he was Catholic
and broke from the Church of England
• He came to the America’s to create a refuge for English Catholics who had been persecuted
• Responsible for creating the Maryland Colony
The colony of Maryland began in 1632 when King Charles I of England gave land in North America to Cecilius Calvert who was known as Lord Baltimore. Calvert hoped to make Maryland a safe place for Catholics.
In 1607, Jamestown, Virginia became the FIRST English colony in North
America. The first colonist came to Virginia to look for gold. When they
did not find any, many started plantations on the fertile soil.
North Carolina had few harbors and was not as good for farming. It grew more slowly than the southern part. King Charles II of England started this colony.
South Carolina had good farmland and many excellent harbors. Rice plantations were built in the city of Charles Town that later became Charleston. King Charles II of England also started this colony.
In 1732, England’s King George II started another colony to keep
the Spanish and French away from South Carolina. He gave this
land to James Oglethorpe. The new colony was named Georgia to
honor King George II.
Southern Colonies Quiz
Go back to Class Dojo and
answer the following
questions in your portfolio.
1. How did many settlers
earn their money?
2. What was school like in
the Southern Colonies?
3. Name the 5 states of the
Southern Colonies.
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