13 Colonies Comparison Distinct Colonial Regions Develop Between 1700 and 1750, the population of England s colonies in North America doubled and then doubled again. At the start of the century, the colonial population stood about 257,000; by 1750 the population grew to more than 1,170,000. There began to develop a distinct culture in each of the colonies based on the geography, religion, and interactions with Native Americans. Three Regions New England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies Through this project you will gain greater understanding of different characteristics of the three different regions in the colonies Charts (50 points) Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is not only to learn the differences between each colony, but to learn how to research and to pick out important and accurate information for a project. Fill in the charts on the next pages. You will learn about resources, culture, and other factors that helped the colonies develop. You should also note any other information that you find interesting or important This information will help when we discuss the topics involved in the development later this week in class.
Resources: Use the following resources to fill in the charts on the next several pages. Each has good information to help you on your discoveries about the different colonial regions. Use your time wisely to get all the information! Each source has a different focus, so look at each to get a full picture. 1. matsumoto.eesd.org Geography, Politics, and Life http://matsumoto.eesd.org/tm28/col09/colmain.html 2. USHistory.org Various information on several topics of life in each colony http://www.ushistory.org/us 3. ed101/bu.edu General information on the colonies, its founder, and reason for founding http://ed101.bu.edu/studentdoc/archives/ed101sp06/areuter/index.html 4. Mr. Zoller s 13 Colony series Video explaining colonies (10-15 min each) http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=pl9bdhrx3ybkv_rzlef- eg8i6v080ocns4 Also, use your textbook as a source to find certain information.
Southern Colonies Using Stand- Alone Format, list the colonies in this Region, their Founders, and reason for founding (5 colonies): Climate/Geography/Resources: Why so good for farming? What line separates the North and the South? Government: How do the governments in the Southern colonies compare? Relations with Native Americans Describe any incidents between Native Americans and Settlers Describe Bacon s Rebellion Economic Development (Agriculture, Industry, Slavery?) What crop leads to the success of Virginia? What lead to the separation of North Carolina and South Carolina?
Middle Colonies Using Stand- Alone Format, list the colonies in this Region, their Founders, and reason for founding (4 colonies): Climate/Geography/Resources Government: How do the governments in the Middle Colonies compare? Relations with Native Americans: Describe any incidents between Native Americans and Settlers Why are relations in Pennsylvania the best of any colony? Economic Development (Agriculture, Industry, Slavery?)
New England Colonies Using Stand- Alone Format, list the colonies in this Region, their Founders, and reason for founding (4 colonies): Climate/Geography/Resources: Why is New England not suitable for farming? Government: How do the governments in the New England Colonies compare? Relations with Native Americans Describe any incidents between Native Americans and Settlers Economic Development (Agriculture, Industry, Slavery?)