13 Colonials

​The Thirteen Colonies

Unit 03: Coming to America: Exploring & Coloninzing America

What's a colony?

​A colony is a region of land that is under the political control of another country. Usually the controlling country is physically far away from the colony, as was the case with England and the American colonies. Colonies are typically founded and settled by people from the home country, however, there may also be settlers from other countries. This was especially true of the American colonies which had settlers from all over Europe.

5th Grade Social Studies

Unit 03: Coming to America: Exploring & Colonizing America

Multiple Choice

What's the definition of a colony?

• Economic system characterized by freedom for consumers and producers

• A settlement ruled by a distant country

Virginia (1607) - John Smith and the London Company.

New York (1626) - Originally founded by the Dutch. Became a British colony in 1664.

New Hampshire (1623) - John Mason was the first land holder. Later John Wheelwright.

Massachusetts Bay (1630) - Puritans looking for religious freedom.

Maryland (1633) - George and Cecil Calvert as a safe haven for Catholics.

Connecticut (1636) - Thomas Hooker after he was told to leave Massachusetts.

Rhode Island (1636) - Roger Williams to have a place of religious freedom for all.

Delaware (1638) - Peter Minuit and the New Sweden Company. British took over in 1664.

North Carolina (1663) - Originally part of the Province of Carolina. Split off from South Carolina in 1712.

South Carolina (1663) - Originally part of the Province of Carolina. Split off from North Carolina in 1712.

New Jersey (1664) - First settled by the Dutch, the English took over in 1664.

Pennsylvania (1681) - William Penn and the Quakers.

Georgia (1732) - James Oglethorpe as a settlement for debtors.

Unit 03: Coming to America: Exploring & Colonizing America

​13 Colonies

Multiple Select

Name 3 of the colonies a part of the 13 colonies.

• Virginia

• Texas

• Wyoming

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

Why did they create the colonies?

​Queen Elizabeth wanted to establish colonies in the Americas in order to grow the British Empire and to counter the Spanish. The English hoped to find wealth, create new jobs, and establish trade ports along the coast of the Americas.

​Each colony, however, has its own unique history on how it was founded. Many of the colonies were founded by religious leaders or groups looking for religious freedom. These colonies included Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Other colonies were founded purely in hopes of creating new trade opportunities and profits for investors.

5th Grade Social Studies

Unit 03: Coming to America: Exploring & Colonizing America

​Colonial Regions

​The colonies are often divided up into three regions including the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.

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New England Colonies Connecticut Massachusetts Bay New Hampshire Rhode Island

Middle Colonies Delaware New Jersey New York Pennsylvania

Southern Colonies Georgia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia

Unit 03: Coming to America: Exploring & Colonizing America

5th Grade Social Studies

FUN FACTS

• ​Life was difficult for the early colonists. Less than half of the first settlers survived the first winter at both Jamestown (Virginia) and at the Plymouth Colony.

• Many of the colonies were named after the rulers of England including the Carolinas (for King Charles I), Virginia (for the Virgin Queen Elizabeth), and Georgia (for King George II).

• Massachusetts was named after a local tribe of Native Americans.

• England also had colonies north of the Thirteen Colonies including Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.

• New York City was originally called New Amsterdam and was part of the Dutch colony of New Netherland.

​5th Grade Social Studies

Unit 03: Coming to America: Exploring & Colonizing America

Multiple Choice

What country did the thirteen American colonies belong to prior to forming the United States?

• Spain

• Canada

• England

• Denmark

Multiple Choice

Which colony did James Oglethorpe form as a place for debtors to settle?

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

• South Carolina

Multiple Choice

Connecticut and Massachusetts Bay colonies were considered part of this region.

• Canadian Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• New England

Multiple Choice

New York and New Jersey were originally founded by these people.

• Dutch

• Germans

• French

• Spanish

Multiple Choice

Queen Elizabeth I established the American colonies for this reason.

• Trade ports

• Counter the Spanish

• Expand the British Empire

• None of the above

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

This colony was the first permanent English colony formed in the Americas.

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

Multiple Choice

Man who founded Pennsylvania for the Quakers.

• William Bradford

• William Penn

• James Oglethorpe

• Bill Sylvania

Multiple Choice

Who were the people who founded the Massachusetts Bay colony for religious freedom?

• Catholics

• Puritans

• Muslims

• Virginians

Multiple Choice

What colony did Thomas Hooker found after being kicked out of Massachusetts?

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• Delaware

• Maryland

Multiple Choice

Which colony was considered one of the Middle Colonies?

• New Hampshire

• Pennsylvania

• South Carolina

• North Carolina