13 Colonies Brochure Activity •

Create a brochure of one of the 3 colonial regions

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The brochure should be full of information trying to convince future settlers to come to your particular region

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Brochure should include: •

history of region – when, colonies, why, famous people, religion, government

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reasons to move to the region– who lives there, why is it nice to live there

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the region’s resources – what do they have naturally or what do they grow

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incentives to move there – “Move to New York and you’ll receive a gold bar” (you can make this up)

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a map of the region – use maps in 1.3 and 1.4 for help

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Brochure must include all information and be in full color.

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You will be using an 8 ½ by 11 piece of paper and should be folded into a tri-fold brochure

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Brochure should be in full color

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Be creative, but use the facts!!!

New England Colonies: The four New England Colonies of Colonial America included the colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Rhode Island and Connecticut. New England Colonies Chart The New England Colonies Chart provides important information and interesting facts about each of the 4 Colonies of New England including the date the colony was established, the system of Colonial government, religion, and the names of famous people associated with the founding and establishment each New England colony. The New England Colonies Chart provides the ability to see at a glance the differences between the colonies on a chart.

Government Religion

Towns

Famous People

1630 Massachusetts Colony

Charter

Puritan

Boston, Quincy, Plymouth, Salem, Lexington and Concord

John Winthrop

1636 Rhode Island Colony

Charter

Religious Freedom Providence, Portsmouth and Newport

1636 Connecticut Colony

Charter

Puritan

Hartford, New Haven, Wethersfield and Windsor

Thomas Hooker

Puritan

Dover and Exeter

John Mason

Date

Name of Colony or Settlement

1638 New Hampshire Colony Royal

Roger Williams Anne Hutchinson

Facts and Information about the New England Colonies Facts about the New England Colonies of Colonial America. The New England Colonies are also referred to as the North Colonies: 

Fact 1 - Geography: The geography of New England consisted of mountains thick with trees, rivers and poor rocky soil that was difficult to farm and unsuitable for crops

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Fact 2 - Natural Resources: Fish, whales, forests. New England imported agricultural products from other colonies

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Fact 3 - Religion: No religious freedom as the Puritans did not tolerate any other form of religion

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Fact 4 - Climate: Coldest of the three regions, mild and short summers leading to long, cold winters but less disease than in the warmer colonies

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Fact 5 - Trade / Exports: Fish, whale products, ships, timber products, furs, maple syrup, copper, livestock products, horses, rum, whiskey and beer - refer to Colonial Times

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Fact 6: Farming was difficult for crops like wheat because of the poor soil but corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were raised

New England Colonies - Economic Activity & Trade There were considerable differences between the New England, Middle and Southern regions. Economic activities and trade were dependant of the environment in which the Colonists lived. The geography and climate impacted the trade and economic activities of New England Colonies. In the New England towns along the coast, the colonists made their living fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding. The fish included cod, mackerel, herring, halibut, hake, bass and sturgeon. Whale oil was a valuable resource as it could be used in lamps. Farming was difficult in New England for crops like wheat because of the poor soil but corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were planted. The Northern Colonies of New England concentrated in manufacture and focused on town life and industries such as ship building and the manufacture and export of rum. See Triangular Trade. Government in the New England Colonies All of the systems of government in the New England Colonies elected their own legislature, they were all democratic, they all had a governor, governor's court, and a court system. The government systems used by the New England Colonies were Royal of Charter. Definitions of the government systems are as follows: 

Royal Government: The Royal Colonies were ruled directly by the English monarchy

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Charter Government: The Charter Colonies were generally self-governed, and their charters were granted to the colonists.

For additional facts and information refer to Colonial Government. Religion in the New England Colonies The religion practiced in New England was predominately Puritan and they did not tolerate any other religions.

Middle Colonies: The Middle Colonies are Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey. Middle Colonies Chart The Middle Colonies chart provides important information and interesting facts about each of the Middle Colonies including the date the colony was established, the systems of Colonial government, religion, major towns in the Middle Colonies and the names of famous people associated with the founding and establishment each colony. The Middle Colonies chart provides the ability to see at a glance the differences between the colonies on a chart.

Date

Name of Colony or Settlement

1626New York Colony

1638Delaware Colony

1664New Jersey Colony

Region

Middle

Middle

Middle

1682Pennsylvania Colony Middle

Government Religion in 1775

Major Towns

Famous People

Royal

Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jewish and others

New York City and Albany

Peter Minuit Peter Stuyvesant

Proprietary

Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jewish and others

Wilmington & Georgetown Peter Minuit

Royal

Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jewish and others

Trenton and Princeton

Proprietary

Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jewish and others

Philadelphia, Lancaster and William Penn York

Lord Berkeley George Carteret

Middle Colonies Chart Information and Facts about the Middle Colonies The four Middle Colonies of Colonial America consisted of a mix of both northern and southern features and its early settlement was dominated by non-English Europeans, mostly Dutch and German, the English colonists were in the minority. Facts about the Middle Colonies of Colonial America: 

Fact 1 - Geography: The geography of the Middle Colonies had a mix of the New England and Southern features but had fertile soil and land that was suited to farming

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Fact 2 - Natural Resources: Good farmland, timber, furs and coal. Iron ore was a particularly important natural resource

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Fact 3 - Religion: Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jews and others.

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Fact 4 - Climate: The Middle Colonies had a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters

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Fact 5 - Trade / Exports: The Middle Colonies were the big food producing region that included corn and wheat and livestock including beef and pork. Other industries included the production of iron ore, lumber, textiles, furs and shipbuilding - refer to Colonial Times and Colonial Society.

Middle Colonies - Economic Activity & Trade There were considerable differences between the New England, Middle and Southern regions. Economic activities and trade were dependant of the environment in which the Colonists lived. The geography and climate impacted the trade and economic activities of Middle Colonies. The Middle Colonies exported agricultural products and natural resources. The Middle colonies are often called the breadbasket colonies because they grew so many crops, especially wheat. The Middle colonies built flour mills where wheat was ground into flour, then shipped to England. A typical farm was 50 to 150 acres consisting of a house, barn, yard and fields. The Middle Colonies were also able to manufacture iron ore products such as plows, tools, kettles, nails and large blocks of iron which they exported to England. Middle Colonies Government All of the systems of government in the Middle Colonies elected their own legislature, they were all democratic, they all had a governor, governor's court, and a court system. Government in the Middle Colonies was mainly Proprietary, but New York started as a Royal Colony. Definitions of both of the government systems are as follows: 

Royal Government: The Royal Colonies were ruled directly by the English monarchy

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Propriety Government: The King granted land to people in North America, who then formed Proprietary Colonies

Middle Colonies Religion The Middle Colonies were not dominated by a single religion which gave way to more liberal attitudes and some religious freedom. There were Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jews and others in the Middle regions and colonies.

Southern Colonies: The five Southern Colonies of Colonial America composed of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Southern Colonies The Southern Colonies provides important information and interesting facts about each of the 13 Colonies including the date the colony was established, the region (New England, Middle or Southern) the systems of Colonial government, religion, details of trade and economic activity and the names of famous people associated with the founding and establishment each colony. For additional facts and info refer to Colonial Society. The Southern Colonies provides the ability to see at a glance the differences between the colonies on a chart.

Date

Name of Colony or Settlement

Famous People

Region

Government

Religion

Major Towns

1607 Virginia Colony

Southern

Royal

Anglican and Baptist

Jamestown, Williamsburg and John Smith Richmond

1633 Maryland Colony

Southern

Proprietary

Anglicans and Baptists Baltimore and Annapolis

Royal

Anglican and Baptist

1663 South Carolina Colony Southern

Royal

Anglican and Baptist

Charleston and Sumter

Charter of Carolina

1732 Georgia Colony

Royal

Anglican and Baptist

Savannah, Hardwicke and Wrightsboro

James Oglethorpe

Royal Charter

Puritan, Anglican and Baptist

Jamestown

William Bradford

1653 North Carolina Colony Southern

1620

Southern

Plymouth Settlement Southern (De-established 1691)

George Calvert

Brunswick Town and Raleigh Lords Proprietors

Information and Facts about the Southern Colonies Information and facts about the the Southern Colonies of Colonial America: 

Fact 1 - Geography: The geography of the Southern Colonies featured fertile soil, hilly coastal plains, forests, long rivers and swamp areas

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Fact 2 - Natural Resources: Fish, forests (timber) and good agricultural land, farming was important. Exported agricultural products to other colonies

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Fact 3 - Religion: Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Baptists, Anglicans and others. Refer to Religion in the Colonies

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Fact 4 - Climate: Warmest of the three regions, winters not difficult to survive, but the hot and humid summers gave rise to the spread of disease. The warm climate made it possible to grow crops throughout the year and was ideally suited for plantations

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Fact 5 - Trade / Exports: Tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo (dye), lumber, furs, farm products - refer to Colonial Times

Southern Colonies Colonies - Economic Activity & Trade There were considerable differences between the New England, Middle and Southern regions. Economic activities and trade were dependant of the environment in which the Colonists lived refer to Triangular Trade. The geography and climate impacted the trade and economic activities of Southern Colonies. The Southern Colonies concentrated on agriculture and developed the plantations exporting tobacco, cotton, corn, vegetables, grain, fruit and livestock. The Southern Colonies had the largest slave population who worked on the Slave Plantations. Plantations grew cotton, tobacco, indigo (a purple dye), and other crops. Some of the Southern plantations were massive and consisted of the main house, slave quarters, a dairy, blacksmith's shop, laundry, smokehouse and barns which made the plantations to large degree, self-sufficient. Crops were traded for items that could not be produced on the plantations including farm tools, shoes, lace, and dishes. Southern Colonies Government All of the systems of government in the Southern Colonies elected their own legislature, they were all democratic, they all had a governor, governor's court, and a court system. The systems of Government in the Southern Colonies were either Royal or Proprietary. Definitions of both of the government systems are as follows: 

Royal Government: The Royal Colonies were ruled directly by the English monarchy

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Propriety Government: The King granted land to people in North America, who then formed

Southern Colonies Religion The Southern Colonies were not dominated by a single religion which gave way to more liberal attitudes and some religious freedom. There were predominantly Anglicans and Baptists in the Southern region and Colonies.