The ColoniesRemember, some people in England moved to the new American colony. This was a new place. The English king controlled the American colonies.
The Colonies
How many colonies are there?
Where is South Carolina?
These are the 13 colonies.
The ColoniesThe colonies are divided into 3 regions, or areas.
Northern or New England Colonies
(red)
Middle Colonies(orange)
Southern Colonies(green)
The Northern ColoniesAnother name for the Northern Colonies is New England.
There are 4 Northern Colonies. Can you name them?
1. Massachusetts and Maine2. New Hampshire3. Connecticut4. Rhode Island
The Northern ColoniesEconomyHow did the Northern Colonies make money?
1. farming
2. shipbuilding
3. fishing
The Northern Colonies
Farming
New England farms grew different plants. They also raised farm animals, too.
Other people bought the food from the plants and animals.
Some food was shipped back to England. The food was sold in Europe.
The Northern Colonies
Fishing
Most of the Northern colonies were on the sea coast. Fishing became very popular.
What food did people get from the ocean?
different kinds of fish lobster clams crabs
The Northern Colonies
Shipbuilding
Why did colonists need ships?
What were colonial ships made from?
Colonists needed ships to go fishing
and whaling .
Colonists need ships for traveling.
Ships were made from wood and iron.
The Middle Colonies
There are 4 Middle Colonies. Can you name them?
1. New York2. New Jersey3. Pennsylvania4. Delaware
The Middle ColoniesEconomy
How did the Middle Colonies make money?
1. farming
2. iron working
The Middle Colonies
Farming
What crops (plants) did the Middle Colonies grow?
wheat and rye
vegetables
corn
These were the most important crops!
The Middle ColoniesIron Working
What is iron working?• Iron working is making tools and other items with iron.
What things in the colonies were made from iron?
lanterns candle holders cooking utensils pots
tools nails
The Southern Colonies
There are 5 Southern Colonies. Can you name them?
1. Maryland2. Virginia3. North Carolina4. South Carolina5. Georgia
The Southern ColoniesEconomy
How did the Southern Colonies make money?
plantations (large farms)
The Southern ColoniesEconomy
What is a plantation?A plantation is a very large farm. One
kind of crop was grown the plantation.
What kind of crops were grown on southern plantations?
cotton rice
Indigo Tobacco
The Southern Colonies
Economy What were the crops used for?
rice
cotton threadfabric clothes
tobacco
Indigo
The indigo plantis used to make a dark blue dye.
The dye is used to color clothing.
The Southern Colonies
Plantations
Plantations were huge farms. Who worked on the plantation? Who took care of the crops?
slaves
The Southern ColoniesSlaves and Plantations
Slaves were people from Africa. Europeans sailed to Africa, captured many African people, and brought them to America.
Slaves were not free. They had to stay on the plantation. They had to work. Slaves did not earn money. They were punished if they misbehaved, did not work, or ran away.
Plantations and Small Farms• Plantations:
– Huge– Near tidewater, river or stream– Like a small village– Planter’s house was surrounded by horse stables, workshops gardens, fields and workers’ houses.– Grew cash crops– Many slaves– Children were educated by teachers who taught reading, writing,
dancing and music• Boys – spent their free time outdoors, learning to ride horses
and hunt• Girls learned how to sew and sing.
Plantations and Small Farms
• Small Farms– More common than bigplantations– Most located in backcountry away from the tidewater.– Workers were family members. Sometimes they had one or
two slaves or servants.– Grew their own food and sometimes small amounts of a cash
crop like tobacco.– Families lived far from schools. Children learned to read and
write only if parents could teach them.– Boys and girls worked on the farm from an early age. They
learned skills such as plowing, hunting, sewing and cooking.