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Starting the 13 coloniesStarting the 13 colonies

New England ColoniesNew England Colonies

Long, cold winters and Long, cold winters and short growing season short growing season made farming difficultmade farming difficult

Plymouth ColonyPlymouth Colony


1. 1. MassachusettsMassachusetts

*Pilgrims – Mayflower *Pilgrims – Mayflower compactcompact

*Puritans*Puritans

Massachusetts Bay ColonyMassachusetts Bay Colony


2. 2. ConnecticutConnecticut Thomas Hooker – Thomas Hooker –

Fundamental Orders of Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutConnecticut


3. 3. New HampshireNew Hampshire

John Wheelwright John Wheelwright established 1st town, Exeter established 1st town, Exeter governed by the Exeter governed by the Exeter Compact, which was based Compact, which was based on the Mayflower Compacton the Mayflower Compact

Dissention in the Bay Colony Dissention in the Bay Colony


4. 4. Rhode IslandRhode IslandRoger Williams – run out of Roger Williams – run out of

Massachusetts and set up Massachusetts and set up RI to practice religion the RI to practice religion the way he wanted way he wanted

Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies

Religious freedom attracted many Religious freedom attracted many groups. groups.

Hudson and Delaware rivers Hudson and Delaware rivers supported shipping and supported shipping and commerce. Rich soil and mild commerce. Rich soil and mild winters were favorable for farming winters were favorable for farming and raising livestockand raising livestock

New York and New JerseyNew York and New Jersey


1. 1. New YorkNew York

Originally New Netherland and Originally New Netherland and was founded by the Dutch, was founded by the Dutch, poor leadership and when poor leadership and when Duke of York (England) Duke of York (England) attacked no one wanted to attacked no one wanted to support the governor.support the governor.


2. 2. New JerseyNew JerseySir George Carteret and Lord Sir George Carteret and Lord

John Berkeley – friends of the John Berkeley – friends of the Duke of York he gave the land Duke of York he gave the land the start the colony of NJ, they the start the colony of NJ, they attracted settlers by promising attracted settlers by promising freedom of religionfreedom of religion

Pennsylvania and DelawarePennsylvania and Delaware


3. 3. PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaWilliam Penn – came from a William Penn – came from a

wealthy family that was given a wealthy family that was given a large land grant by the King. large land grant by the King. He joined the Quakers and He joined the Quakers and established PA as a colony for established PA as a colony for the Quakers.the Quakers.


4. 4. DelawareDelawareStarted out as a part of PA; Started out as a part of PA;

William Penn granted that William Penn granted that area their own assembly area their own assembly and they later founded the and they later founded the colony of DEcolony of DE

Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies

soil and climate of this region soil and climate of this region were suitable for warm-were suitable for warm-weather crops such as weather crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigotobacco, rice, and indigo

JamestownJamestown


1. 1. VirginiaVirginia

Jamestown – 1607; first Jamestown – 1607; first permanent English permanent English settlement in Americasettlement in America

Maryland, Carolina, and Georgia Maryland, Carolina, and Georgia


2. 2. MarylandMarylandLord Baltimore established Lord Baltimore established

MD for Roman Catholics MD for Roman Catholics fleeing persecution in fleeing persecution in EnglandEngland


3. Carolinas 3. Carolinas A refuge for French protestants. A refuge for French protestants. Spanish threatened to attack; owners Spanish threatened to attack; owners

refused to help. refused to help. So colonist overthrew the company and So colonist overthrew the company and

they became a royal colony. they became a royal colony. Then divided into Then divided into North CarolinaNorth Carolina and and

South CarolinaSouth Carolina. .


4. 4. GeorgiaGeorgia James Oglethorpe founded James Oglethorpe founded

GA as a refuge for debtors.GA as a refuge for debtors.

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CH 3 Starting the 13 colonies. New England Colonies Long, cold winters and short growing season made farming difficult