1. the Thirteen Colonies Were Colonies of What Country? ______

1. The thirteen colonies were colonies of what country? ______

2. Which colony was farthest north? ______

3. Which colony was farthest south? ______

4. The colonies were bounded by the Appalachian Mountains on the west. What ocean bordered the colonies on the east? ______

5. The oldest colony was Virginia (founded in 1607). Which colony was just south of Virginia? ______

6. The colony of Virginia contained what are now the states of Virginia and West Virginia. What colony bordered Virginia to the northeast? ______

7. The colony of Massachusetts was composed of what are now the states of Massachusetts and Maine. What colony was between the two parts of Massachusetts? ______

8. What colony was located east of Connecticut? ______

9. The colony of New York contained what are now the states of Vermont and New York. What two colonies bordered the colony of New York on the south? ______and ______

10. In what year did the 13 colonies declare their independence from Britain? ______

Motivation: The motivation to start the different colonies was different for each colony. List three colonies, who founded them, and why they were founded.

Name of Colony / Founder of Colony / Reason for Founding the Colony
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2.
3.

Economy: List 3 goods or services that helped each of the colonies flourish. Remember that the industries were different for the different regions of colonies.

New England Colonies / Middle Colonies / Southern Colonies
1. / 1. / 1.
2. / 2. / 2.
3. / 3. / 3.

Short answer questions:

Use complete sentences to answer the following questions.

1. Children during colonial times had a different schooling experience that you are having today. What are three ways that school is different today from colonial times?

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2. Not everyone came to the colonies to find a better life. Many Africans were brought here against their will to work as slaves in the South. Why did the South think they needed slaves? What were they required to do?

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3. When the colonist founded Jamestown, one of the first things they did was build Fort James. Why was this a good idea?

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4. The Lost Colony of Roanoke was an unsuccessful attempt at starting a colony. What were some of the reasons that the colony failed?

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5. If you were living in colonial times, you would be starting to think about choosing a career. Can you believe it? At 12 years old you would be starting your job! What artisan would you study under? What would your life be like?

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The colonies would have coins minted in England to represent the beliefs, religious views and economic exports. If you were the Governor of an English colony, what would your coin look like? Pretend that you are the Governor of one of the English colonies. Design a coin that would represent the colony and what it stands for.