The 13 Colonies Sorting and Categorizing

Rhode Island

Rhode Island

Roger Williams founded Providence in 1636

Connecticut

Thomas Hooker established the town of Hartford.

New York

The colony was taken from the Dutch in 1664

Virginia

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)

Maryland

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.

Middle Colonies

Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey

New England Colonies

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

Southern Colonies

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

Massachusetts Bay

Puritans

Georgia

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.

Pennsylvania

The colony that was founded by William Penn.

Plymouth

The Pilgrims established their settlement in 1620.

Plymouth

The Mayflower

Massachusetts Bay

John Winthrop was the governor

Massachusetts Bay

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

Rhode Island

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

Connecticut

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

Pennsylvania

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.

Georgia

Founded by James Oglethorpe

North and South Carolina

Proprietary colonies that gained profits from the cash crop of tobacco

Southern Colonies

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

New England 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.

Massachusetts Bay

The first elementary and secondary schools were established by the Puritans

Middle Colonies

The cash crop was wheat