The 13 Colonies New England Colonies Rhode Island

The 13 Colonies

New England Colonies: Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire �A hilly region, first settled by the Pilgrims in 1620. � Separatists jailed � “Pilgrims” broke away, some leave for America on the Mayflower, followed by Puritans, Quakers, Catholics, Jews, etc.

Rhode Island Founded: 1636 by Roger Williams and others, at Providence n Major Industry: Agriculture (livestock, dairy, fishing), Manufacturing (lumbering) n Major Cities: Providence n Colony Named for: Dutch for "red island" n Became a State: May 29, 1790 n

New Hampshire Founded: 1638 by John Wheelwright and others n Major Industry: Agriculture (potatoes, fishing), Manufacturing (textiles, shipbuilding) n Major Cities: Concord n Colony Named for: county of Hampshire in England n Became a State: June 21, 1788 n

Connecticut Founded: 1636 by Thomas Hooker and others, at Hartford n Major Industry: Agriculture (wheat, corn, fishing) n Major Cities: Hartford, New Haven n Colony Named for: from an Algonquin word, quinnehtukqut, "beside the long tidal river" n Became a State: February 6, 1788 n

Massachusetts n n n Founded: 1630 by John Winthrop and others, at Massachusetts Bay Major Industry: Agriculture (fishing, corn, livestock), Manufacturing (lumbering, shipbuilding) Major Cities: Boston, Quincy, Plymouth, Salem, Lexington, Concord Colony Named for: Massachusetts tribe (word means "large hill place") Became a State: February 6, 1788

Middle Colonies: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware n n Varied landscape, varied settlers Most farmed, but many merchants, shippers and trades people too. Religious diverse; Dutch Calvinist, French, German Lutheran, Presbyterian, Anabaptists and Jewish! Would go on to become prosperous colonies

Delaware Founded: 1638 by Peter Minuit and others n Major Industry: Agriculture (fishing), Manufacturing (lumbering) n Major Cities: Wilmington n Colony Named for: named for the Delaware tribe and for an early governor of colonial Virginia, Lord de la Warr n Became a State: December 7, 1787 n

Pennsylvania n n n Founded: 1682 by William Penn and others, at Philadelphia Major Industry: Agriculture (wheat, corn, cattle, dairy), Manufacturing (textiles, papermaking, shipbuilding) Major Cities: Philadelphia, Lancaster, York Colony Named for: William Penn and Sylvania, Latin for "forest" Became a State: December 12, 1787

New York Founded: 1626 by Peter Minuit and others, on Manhattan Island n Major Industry: Manufacturing (shipbuilding, iron works), Agriculture (cattle, grain, rice, indigo, wheat) n Major Cities: New York City, Albany n Colony Named for: Duke of York n Became a State: July 26, 1788 n

New Jersey Founded: 1664 by English colonists n Major Industry: Manufacturing (ironworking, lumbering) n Major Cities: Trenton, Princeton n Colony Named for: Isle of Jersey in England n Became a State: December 18, 1787 n

Southern Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia � Climate and soil ideal for growing warm weather crops � Agriculture formed the heart, rivers formed the arteries � Crops made many planters wealthy � Slave labor used for

Maryland n n n Founded: 1633 by Lord Baltimore and others, at Baltimore Major Industry: Manufacturing (shipbuilding, iron works), Agriculture (corn, wheat, rice, indigo) Major Cities: Baltimore, Annapolis Colony Named for: Queen Henrietta Maria of England Became a State: April 28, 1788

Virginia n n n Founded: 1607 by John Smith and others, at Jamestown Major Industry: Plantation agriculture (tobacco, wheat, corn) Major Cities: Jamestown, Williamsburg, Richmond Colony Named for: England's "Virgin Queen, " Elizabeth I Became a State: June 25, 1788

North Carolina Founded: 1653 by Virginia colonists n Major Industry: Plantation agriculture (indigo, rice, tobacco) n Major Cities: Raleigh n Colony Named for: from Carolus, the Latin word for "Charles, " Charles I of England n Became a State: November 21, 1789 n

South Carolina Founded: 1663 by English colonists n Major Industry: Plantation agriculture (indigo, rice, tobacco, cotton, cattle) n Major Cities: Charleston n Colony Named for: from Carolus, the Latin word for "Charles, " Charles I of England n Became a State: May 23, 1788 n

Georgia Founded: 1732 by James Oglethorpe and others n Major Industry: Agriculture (indigo, rice, sugar) n Major Cities: Savannah n Colony Named for: England's King George II n Became a State: January 2, 1788 n