The Thirteen Colonies

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Three Geographic Regions The New England Colonies The Middle Colonies The Southern Colonies

Three Geographic Regions

The New England Colonies
The Middle Colonies
The Southern Colonies

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The New England Colonies New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island

The New England Colonies

New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island

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New Hampshire founded in 1623 by Captain John Mason all people

New Hampshire

founded in 1623 by Captain John Mason
all people from England
lumber,

fish, masts for the Royal Navy, and turpentine were the main exports
forests (the timer was used for masts and shipbuilding)
the dominate religion was Puritan
no religious freedom or tolerance.
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Massachusetts was founded in 1620 by separatists-puritans separatists in England fled

Massachusetts

was founded in 1620 by separatists-puritans
separatists in England fled to Holland

in 1608 and then decided to find refuge in America
they came over on the Mayflower
a manufacturing base and trade
agriculture (fishing, corn, livestock), manufacturing (lumbering, shipbuilding)
the main natural resource – timber
religion – Puritan
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Connecticut was founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker and a group

Connecticut

was founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker and a group of

Massachusetts colonists
people who settled there were colonists who left the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635 looking for more religious and economic freedoms
agriculture (wheat and corn)
fishing industry
better soils, timber, and fish
the colonists were seeking more religious freedom but were still strict and intolerant of other religious beliefs
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Rhode Island was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams he was

Rhode Island

was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams
he was banished to

England by the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his beliefs in separation of church and state and freedom of religion
he fled and lived with the Narragansett Indians and formed Providence in 1636.
better soils and slightly warmer climate
raising livestock and producing dairy
fishing industry
religious freedom and separation of church and state
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The Middle Colonies Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey New York

The Middle Colonies

Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York

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Delaware was founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit and the New

Delaware

was founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit and the New Sweden

Company
first European settlement in the Delaware Valley on the Christina River
the population was heterogeneous: English, Dutch, and Swedish
agriculture (grain, rice, indigo)
forests (lumber)
shipbuilding, ironworks, trading and shipping lumber
a mixture of religions
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Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 by William Penn a safe haven

Pennsylvania

was founded in 1681 by William Penn
a safe haven for Quakers

who were persecuted in England
Agriculture (wheat, corn, cattle, dairy)
manufacturing (textiles, paper making, ship building)
religious freedom to everyone in the colony
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New Jersey was founded in 1664 by Lord Berkeley and Sir

New Jersey

was founded in 1664 by Lord Berkeley and Sir George

Carteret
people from different nationalities and religions
agriculture (breeding of livestock)
iron was mined and manufactured
many religions
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New York was founded in 1664 by the Duke of York

New York

was founded in 1664 by the Duke of York
settled by

refugees from France and Holland
justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity
colonists from the Netherland, France, England
agriculture (cattle, grain, rice, indigo, and wheat)
manufacturing (shipbuilding and iron works)
many religions
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The Southern Colonies Virginia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia

The Southern Colonies

Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

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Virginia was established in 1624 as a royal colony and included

Virginia

was established in 1624 as a royal colony and included the

original Jamestown settlement
the population was primarily English
plantation agriculture (tobacco, wheat, and corn)
the Anglican Church
Virginian colonists were not tolerant of non-Christian religions
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Maryland was founded in 1634 by George Calvert (Lord Baltimore) refuge

Maryland

was founded in 1634 by George Calvert (Lord Baltimore)
refuge for

Roman Catholics who were being persecuted in England
manufacturing (shipbuilding and iron works)
agriculture (corn, wheat, rice, and indigo)
Catholics of England
separation of church and state and the stance on religious freedom
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North Carolina was established in 1653 by Virginia colonists plantation agriculture

North Carolina

was established in 1653 by Virginia colonists
plantation agriculture (indigo,

rice, and tobacco)
a wide range of religions
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South Carolina was founded in 1663 by English Colonists was originally

South Carolina

was founded in 1663 by English Colonists
was originally part of

the Carolina Colony (until 1712)
agriculture (indigo, rice, tobacco, cotton, and cattle)
diverse religious beliefs and practices
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Georgia was established in 1732 by James Oglethorpe the last of

Georgia

was established in 1732 by James Oglethorpe
the last of the English

colonies in the New World
a location for resettlement of English debtors and the “worthy poor”
a garrison province to defend the southern part of British colonies form Spanish Florida
agriculture (indigo, rice, and sugar)
religious tolerance and freedom