The 13 Colonies Sorting and Categorizing

Roger Williams founded Providence in 1636

Rhode Island

Thomas Hooker established the town of Hartford.

Connecticut

The colony was taken from the Dutch in 1664

New York

The first successful settlement of Jamestown which was established in 1607.

Virginia

John Rolfe and John Smith helped Jamestown survive.

Virginia

The first general assembly (law making body) met on July 30, 1619 called the HOUSE OF BURGESSES There was a GOVERNOR, 6 COUNCILORS, and 20 REPRESENTATIVES (2 FROM EACH OF THE 10 TOWNS)

Virginia

George Calvert, called Lord Baltimore, owned the colony.

Maryland

Established so Catholics could practice their religion freely

Maryland

The Toleration Act of 1649 which mandated
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE FOR ALL CHRISTIANS, but also said those that deny the divinity of Jesus could be killed.

Maryland

Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey

Middle Colonies

The economy was based on fishing industry, lumber industry, and ship building.

New England Colonies

The economy was based on cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo.

Southern Colonies

Puritans

Massachusetts Bay

Began as a refuge for the poor to start over. Many of the early settlers to this colony were coming from prisons because they owed debts.

Georgia

The colony that was founded by William Penn.

Pennsylvania

The Pilgrims established their settlement in 1620.

Plymouth

The Mayflower

Plymouth

John Winthrop was the governor

Massachusetts Bay

Puritan intolerance of other religions led to the founding of new colonies.

Massachusetts Bay

Roger Williams established religious freedom a major principle of the United States.

Rhode Island

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT - ALL ADULT MEN (NOT JUST CHURCH MEMBERS) TO VOTE AND SERVE IN GOVERNMENT
Influenced by Thomas Hooker

Connecticut

The Quakers settled in this colony.

Pennsylvania

Immigrants from a variety of faiths from England, Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia, and Germany were attracted to this colony for GREATER RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND AVAILABLE LAND

Pennsylvania

In 1750, the largest city in the colonies was Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania

Founded by James Oglethorpe

Georgia

Proprietary colonies that gained profits from the cash crop of tobacco

North and South Carolina

Social Structure was clearly defined
Wealthy Elite - Backcountry Farmers - Tenant Farmers - Slaves

Southern Colonies

Large plantations and the use of slave labor to cultivate cash crops

Southern Colonies

Small towns were the center of the social life. The small towns featured a town common (open public area), a marketplace, school, meeting house (church), each family had a home lot for house, storage facility and garden.

New England Colonies

The first elementary and secondary schools were established by the Puritans

Massachusetts Bay

The cash crop was wheat

Middle Colonies