Colonial Regions
This group of colonies was known for rocky soil, cold winters, and reliance on fishing and trade.
New England
This Southern Colony was the first English colony, founded in 1607 at Jamestown.
Virginia
This Middle Colony began as the Dutch colony of New Netherland.
New York
This colony was founded by the Pilgrims in 1620 and later expanded by the Puritans.
Massachusetts
A colony completely controlled by the crown of England.
Royal colony
These colonies were often called the “breadbasket colonies” because they produced large amounts of grain.
Middle Colonies
This colony was founded as a safe place for Catholics and was a proprietary colony.
Maryland
This colony was founded by William Penn to promote religious freedom and peace.
Pennsylvania
This colony was founded by Roger Williams after he was banished for supporting separation of church and state.
Rhode Island
A colony given to one person (or a small group of people) to run on behalf of the crown of England.
Proprietary colony
This colonial region had warm weather, rich soil, and large plantations.
Southern Colonies
This Southern Colony was founded as a buffer between other colonies and Spanish Florida.
Georgia
This Middle Colony was first settled by the Swedish before being taken over by others.
Delaware
The Fundamental Orders helped establish democratic government in this colony.
Connecticut
Tobacco became the most important crop in this Southern Colony.
Virginia
This region became known as a “melting pot” because of its religious and cultural diversity.
Middle Colonies
Rice, indigo, and later cotton made this colony one of the wealthiest in the South.
South Carolina
This colony began as a proprietary colony but became a royal colony in 1702.
New Jersey
This colony started as a proprietary colony, but became a royal colony in 1679.
New Hampshire
A colony where English settlers were given freedom to create their own government and laws.
Charter colony
This region was founded mainly for religious freedom and developed tight-knit communities.
New England Colonies
These workers were forced to labor on plantations and were essential to the Southern economy.
Enslaved People
This city became one of the most important trading and manufacturing centers in the colonies.
Philadelphia
This church had a strong influence on government and daily life in Massachusetts.
These economic activities supported New England because farming was difficult.
Fishing, shipbuilding, and trade