Early America Lesson

Thirteen Colonies

Today we will compare and contrast the 3 colonial regions.

Open Ended

What do you already know about the 13 colonies?

Let's Access Your Prior Knowledge

Poll

What was the first successful colony in America?

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Poll

The New England colonies had_________temperatures.

• warmer

• colder

• milder

• humid

Poll

New York was part of what colony?

• New York City

• The New England Colonies

• Great Britian

• Middle Colonies

Poll

The colonist who traveled to America were very diverse. What does the word diverse mean?

• different

• the same

• Irish

• American

Poll

American did not own Florida in the 1600s. Which country claimed Florida?

• Britain

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

Copy this chart into your Social Studies Notebook in the Notes Section

(2 Minutes)

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Regions of the 13 Colonies

Multiple Select

Check all the boxes that name a region from the 13 Colonies.

• Southern

• Northern

• New England

• Middle Colonies

Multiple Choice

Which state is NOT part of the New England Colonies?

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• New Hampshire

• Connecticut

Multiple Choice

Which word complete this sentence? The colonies of each region shared certain things in common: similar_____________, economies, cultures and populations.

• cities

• climate

• government

• religions

Open Ended

What happened to many of the Native Americans who were already living on the land?

Multiple Choice

Which colony had warm climate, flat land and rich soil?

• New England

• Southern

• Middle

Multiple Select

Check the states that were part of the Southern Colonies.

• New York

• Virgina

• North & South Carolina

• Maryland

Multiple Choice

Why were the Middle Colonies nicknamed "the breadbasket?"

• The milled a lot of grain.

• They had the best bakeries.

• They had expert basket weavers.

• They consumed the least bread.

Multiple Choice

What did Moby think the House of Burgess was?

• A Hotel

• A Bakery

• A Restaurant

• A Store

Multiple Choice

In the Middle Colonies as many as 18 languages were spoken.

• True

• False

Final Question...

Open Ended

Write one thing you learned today about the 13 Colonies. Be sure to number them.

Use your notes.