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Caption: The colonial Era Desi Prihatin Ningsih-B0316012
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Caption: The 13 Colonies covers the time in early American history from 1607 to 1776. During the period of time covered in the colonists and settlers arrived from Europe looking for religious freedom, land and the opportunity for wealth. The newcomers were governed by the laws of the European countries who held dominion over the American colonies, which inevitably led to dissension, anger and rebellion in Colonial America refer to Colonial Government
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Caption: The 13 Colonies were established in three regions - the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies. Each region prospered by trade with England using the natural resources in each of the regions that were determined by the climate and different types of soil and the surplus of raw materials. Refer to Colonial.
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Caption: The New England regions that consisted of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire. The geography of New England consisted of mountains thick with trees, rivers and poor rocky soil that was difficult to farm and unsuitable for crops. So their trade and exports were based on fish, whale products, ships, timber, furs, maple syrup, copper, horses, rum, whiskey and beer.
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Caption: The Middle regions that consisted of New York, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania was based on farming and crops, especially wheat. Their trade and exports were based on corn, wheat and livestock including beef and pork. The Middle colonies are often called the breadbasket colonies because they grew so many crops, especially wheat. Other industries included the production of iron ore, lumber, coal, textiles & fur.
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Caption: The Southern regions that consisted of Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia was based on cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, sugar and rice. Their warm climate made it possible to grow crops throughout the year and was ideally suited for plantations. Their trade and exports were based on cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, sugar, rice, indigo dye and farm products.
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Caption: Virginia was the First Colony to be established in Colonial America in 1607. The Virginia Colony was founded by John Smith and other colonists backed by the London Company, at Jamestown. The Naming of the Virginia Colony
Named after Queen Elizabeth I of England - the "Virgin Queen".
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Caption: New York was the Second Colony to be established in Colonial America. The New York Colony was founded in 1626 by the Duke of York and other colonists on Manhattan Island. The New York Colony was classified as one of the Middle Colonies. Discover interesting facts about the founding, establishment, history, trade, government & religion of the early colonists of the New York Colony and learn about the history of its trade, expansion, conflict and rebellion.
Caption: Massachusetts was the Third Colony to be established in Colonial America in 1620. The Massachusetts Colony was founded by John Winthrop and other Puritans, at Massachusetts Bay. The Naming of the Massachusetts Colony. Name of an Algonquian tribe meaning “At the Great Hill.”
Caption: The Maryland Colony Maryland was the Fourth Colony, founded in 1633 by George Calvert, Lord Baltimoreand other colonists, at Baltimore.
The Naming of the Maryland Colony
King Charles I of England specified that the name for the new colony was to be called Maryland in honor of his wife, Queen Henrietta Maria.
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Caption: The Rhode Island Colony was Rhode Island was the Fifth Colony , founded in 1636 by Roger Williamsand other colonists, such as Anne Hutchinson at Providence.
Named "Roodt Eylandt" by Adrian Block, the Dutch explorer. The meaning of the name is "red island" referring to the red clay that lined the shore. The name was later changed when the area came under British rule.
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Caption: Connecticut Colony The Connecticut Colony Connecticut was the Sixth Colony, founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker and other colonists, at Hartford.
The first settlement by Europeans in Connecticut was made on the site of the present Hartford in 1633, by a party of Dutch from New Netherlands. In the same year a trading post was established on the Connecticut river, near Windsor, by members of the Plymouth Colony, and John Oldham (1600-1636) of Massachusetts explored the valley and his reports led to the founding of the colony by Thomas Hooker in 1636.
The Naming of the Connecticut Colony
Word taken from a Native Indian phrase meaning “river whose water is driven by tides or winds.”
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Caption: The New Hampshire Colony was founded in 1638 by Captain John Mason and John Wheelwright and other colonists.
Named after the English county of Hampshire where Captain John Mason (who received a grant for the land) was raised.
Major Industries: Agriculture (potatoes, fishing), Manufacturing (textiles, shipbuilding) - refer to Colonial Times
Geography: Low coast, hills, mountains and plateau. The basic geography of New England consisted of mountains thick with trees, rivers and poor rocky soil that was difficult to farm and unsuitable for crops
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Caption: The Delaware Colony was founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company.
The Naming of the Delaware Colony
Named after the Delaware River whose name was derived from that of Sir Thomas West (Lord de la Warr) who was Virginia Company's first governor. The Delaware river and bay were first explored on behalf of the Dutch by Henry Hudson in 1609, and more thoroughly in 1615-1616 by Cornelius Hendrikson, whose reports did much to cause the incorporation of the Dutch West India Company. The first settlement on Delaware soil was made under the auspices of members of the Dutch West India Company in 1638 near the site of the present Lewes.
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Caption: The North Carolina Colony was founded in 1653 by the Virginia colonists. - refer to Lords Proprietors and theCharter of Carolina.
The Naming of the North Carolina Colony
Carolina is derived from the Latin name Carolus, translated as "Charles." The state was named in honor Charles IX of France and then King Charles I and King Charles II of England.
Religion: Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Baptists, Anglicans and others. Refer to Religion in the Colonies
Natural Resources: Fish, forests (timber) and good agricultural land. Farming and Plantations were important. Exported agricultural products to other colonies.
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Caption: The South Carolina Colony was founded in 1633 by eight English nobles with a Royal Charter from King Charles II - refer to Lords Proprietors and theCharter of Carolina. North and South Carolina were one colony until 1729.
The Naming of the South Carolina Colony
Meaning of State name: Carolina is derived from the Latin name Carolus, translated as "Charles." The state was named in honor Charles IX of France and then King Charles I and Charles II of England.
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Caption: The New Jersey Colony was founded in 1664 by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret.
The Naming of the New Jersey Colony
Named after the British island of Jersey, situated in the English Channel and part of the Channel Islands.
Religion: Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jews and others. Refer to Religion in the Colonies.
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Caption: When was the colony of Pennsylvania founded? The Pennsylvania Colony was founded in 1682 by William Penn and other colonists.
The Naming of the Pennsylvania Colony
King Charles II of England specified in the charter given to William Penn that the name should be Pennsylvania. This is a combination of the Latin word ' Sylvania ' meaning woodland together with Penn.
Reason for Founding: Religious freedom for Quakers; trade and profits. Pennsylvania was often referred to as a breadbasket colony because it grew so many crops, especially wheat. The wheat was ground into flour in flour mills then shipped to England.
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Caption: The Georgia Colony was founded in 1732 by James Oglethorpe and other colonists.
The Naming of the Georgia Colony
Named after King George II of England. The terms of the charter granted by the king specified that the colony was named after the king.
Georgia was the last to be established of the English colonies in North America. Its formation was due to a desire of the British government to protect South Carolina from invasion by the Spaniards from Florida and by the French from Louisiana, as well as to the desire of James Oglethorpe to found a refuge for the persecuted Protestant sects and the unfortunate but worthy impoverished classes of Europe. Fast facts and interesting information about the founding, establishment, geography, climate, religion, history, natural resources, raw material, industries (refer to Colonial Times) and the famous historical people associated with the Georgia Colony of Colonial America.
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http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=2&smtID=1
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