Overview: Over the next few classes, you will get to know a bit about each of the 13 English colonies in North America.
Directions: You will need to create a presentation to get people motivated to want to move to your colony. You need to make the colony look interesting to people who are living in Europe.
Categories: These are the categories that you need to cover in your research project.
Map: You must include a detailed map of the colony.
Is it part of the Northern, Middle or Southern regions of the 13 Colonies?
Geography: Cover the climate and geography of the area
Do they have mountains, beaches, rivers, etc?
What is the average temperature?
How much rainfall do they get?
Economics: Under this section you will cover what the colony produces, distributes & consumes in resources.
What natural resources are in the colony?
What are the major industries/businesses developed in the colony?
What major imports and exports does the colony have?
Is there a single product/resource the colony is known for?
Society & Culture: Under this section you will cover demographic information and ways of life in the colony.
What is the colony’s view of religion? State church? Tolerance? Religious tests?
Family structures/patterns? Child rearing? Birth rates? Death Rates? Population density?
What is the status of men and women in the colony?
Types & levels of education?
Social classes? Who is on top? Who is on bottom?
Ethnic & racial patterns? A lot of diversity? Little diversity?
Recreational activities? Games? Food?
Government & Politics: Under this section you will cover how the colony functioned politically. Consider the following:
How is the government controlled? Who is in-charge?
Is it run by the King? Corporation? Charter (what kind)? Lord? Councils?
Is there voting? Who can vote?
History & Founding: Under this section you will cover the political, economical & territorial issues surrounding the founding of the colony.
Who founded the colony? When? Why? How?
What, if any, difficulties has the colony faced during its founding?
What major cities have been established in the colony? Give their dates.
Who are the major immigrants to the colony? Where did they come from? Why did they come?
What major historical figures were involved in the colony? *both Europeans & Native Americans!*
What Native American groups are original inhabitants to the region?
What kind of relations does the colony have with Native American groups?
Works Cited: You must record your information sources. Cite everything you do!
Directions for creating a Works Cited page in MyBib
