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THE THIRTEEN COLONIESBy: Arjun Keshava
New England Colonies
Colonies included: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Important attributes: Best Seaports Ship Building Growing Industry Subsistence
Growing Industry
There were three major industries in New England: Shipbuilding Industry Fishing Industry Lumber Industry
These ways provided supported the New England Colonies
Ship Building
The large coastline provided a good source of fish.
Due to this, and the excessive wood nearby, the New England Colonies were very good shipbuilders.
These ships also assisted in trading with nearby countries and England, as well as the slave trade.
Best Seaports
Due to the huge shipbuilding business, there were many seaports that were being built.
New England had the best seaports (especially Boston) so typically that’s where the bigger boats, and boats from other places would dock.
Middle Colonies
Colonies include: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
Important attributes: Good Farmland Settled by Quakers Many Pacifists Most Diverse
Good Farmland
The middle colony had rich farmland that they were able to plant crops on.
Six to seven moths of warm weather and sufficient rain.
They used the rivers as a method to transport goods that they had such as fur, lumber and food that they sold for profit
Settled by Quakers
William Penn was a Quaker, who settled in the America’s
Pennsylvania was named after him and boomed under his supervision.
Philadelphia was the center of the colony
Many Pacifists
Pacifists created a peaceful vibe to the middle colonies
They did not fight against England They also did not pay taxes if they
believed that it would go towards fighting
Most Diverse
The diversity in the Middle Colonies increased the efficiency of the Middle Colonies
An example is Germans who migrated to the middle colonies were extremely good at farming.
Southern Colonies
Colonies Include: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Important Attributes: Plantations Many Slaves Many people Settled for profit
Plantations
Plantations were the main income for the Southern Colonies
“Cash Crops” were planted to significantly increase the income
Exported many of the products to other places, another good form of income
Many Slaves
Slaves worked on the fields From planting to harvesting Very little maintenance Fairly cheap South had the majority of slaves due
to the manual labor needed
Settled for Profit
The main reason anyone settled in the south from Europe is for profit
Thousands of acres of land were used for farming – source of profit
Triangular Trade
The trade route that developed between the North American Colonies, England, and Africa
This supplied many slaves to the America’s
Great Awakening
The series of religious revivals among Protestants in the American colonies, especially in New England, lasting from about 1725 to 1770.
Enlightenment
An intellectual and scientific movement of 18th century Europe which was characterized by a rational and scientific approach to religious, social, political, and economic issues
The Age of Enlightenment led directly to the American Revolution and French Revolution and strongly influenced the Industrial Revolution.
Citations
http://mrcapwebpage.com/VCSUSHISTORY/13mapnewenglandsmall.jpg
http://englishcolonizationofna06.pbworks.com/f/1317276363/Middle%20Colonies.jpg
http://englishcolonizationofna07.pbworks.com/f/1317212851/southern%20colonies%20map.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Salem_shipping_colonial_color.jpg
Citations Cont.
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/pilgrims/george-fox-quaker.jpg
http://www.cnmeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/profit1.jpg
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/triangulartrade.jpg
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/great+awakening
Citations Cont.
http://images.encyclopedia.com/utility/image.aspx?id=2795807&imagetype=Hero
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/age+of+enlightenment