The 13 Original Colonies of Early America: Origins, Leaders, and Impacts, Slides of History

Download The 13 Original Colonies of Early America: Origins, Leaders, and Impacts and more Slides History in PDF only on Docsity! The 13 Originals Exploring the who, when, where, and why behind the 13 original colonies of early America. Docsity.com Instructional Objectives • TLW: Identify the 13 original English colonies, when they were founded, who established them, and why. • TLW: Complete map activity related to establishment of 13 colonies. • S.P.I. 8.5.6: Classify characteristics of major historic events: colonization. • S.P.I. 8.5.7: Recognize the historical impacts of European settlements in North America. Docsity.com Colony # 1: Virginia • Founded in 1607 (Jamestown) • Captain John Smith is given credit for starting this colony. • Many people at this time wanted to leave their homeland in order to have more freedoms and to not be under the strict rule of the kings of England. • Southern Colony Docsity.com Colony # 1: Virginia Map of Virginia published by John Smith (1612) At Jamestown Settlement, replicas of Christopher Newport's 3 ships are docked in the harbor. A Pocahontas statue was erected in Jamestown, Virginia in 1922 Docsity.com Colony # 2: Massachusetts • Founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims. • Plymouth was the original name of the settlement. • John Carver was the leader of the Pilgrims and author of the Mayflower Compact. • Puritans then came and settled Boston (Mass. Bay Colony) • John Winthrop was the governor of this settlement. • New England Colony Plymouth Plantation, with Cape Cod Bay visible in the distance Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor by William Halsall (1882) Docsity.com Colony #4: Rhode Island • In 1636, Rhode Island became a colony after Roger Williams, a clergyman, obtained a charter from England to form the colony. • He spoke out against the Puritans strictness and went to this area to settle and provide religious choice. • Rhode Island also had freedom of religion. • New England Colony Roger Williams “minister, author” Docsity.com Colony #5: Connecticut • Also founded in 1636 by a clergyman by then name of Thomas Hooker. • He led a group of people from Rhode Island to start their own colony and they had freedom of religion. • New England Colony A map of the Connecticut, New Haven, and Saybrook colonies. Docsity.com Colony #6: North Carolina • Founded in 1663 by English nobles. • Charter granted by Charles II. • Charleston: main city was named after Charles II. Became very important port city. • Bad politics forced a split of the colony into North and South. • Southern Colony King Charles II Docsity.com Colony #9: New Hampshire • Sold to the king of England in 1679. • Royal colony: king chooses governor and no elected government. • New England Colony Docsity.com Colony #10: Pennsylvania • In 1681, William Penn was granted a charter for land between Maryland and New York. • King Charles was in debt to Penn’s father. • Penn was a Quaker and he gave the people two rights: 1. Freedom of Religion 2. Right to elect public officials. • Middle Colony (Breadbasket Colony Docsity.com Colony #11: Delaware • In 1682, the Duke of York granted William Penn this land. • It became a colony in 1704. • Middle Colony (Breadbasket Colony) Docsity.com CANADA 4 NEW HAMPSHIRE Maine (part MASSACHUSETTS Prince CONNECTICUT. NEW york | « Boston ‘Plymouth PROVINCE PENNSYLVANIA a OF , New | RHODE QuenEC Philadelphia e NeW ND New JERSEY witiamsburge DELAWARE VIRGINIA ea INDIAN NORTH Bee CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA North = : WEST GEORGIA ‘Charleston Atlantic FLORIDA Ocean EAST Gulf of FLORIDA Mexico miles 800 | ———Trematue LI The 13 Colonies L] Claimed by N.Y. and N.H. (C) Other British Territory Docsity.com The 13 Originals (Conclusion) • How do you think you would have handled trying to start a new colony? • What was the big thing most people wanted when these new colonies were started? • What were the New England Colonies? • What were the Middle or Breadbasket Colonies? • What were the Southern Colonies? Docsity.com