The 13 British ColoniesPOLITICAL

ECONOMIC RELIGIOUS

SOCIALColony: settlement created by a country in an area far away from that country. Each colony must have a CHARTER from the King.

POLITICAL• People wanted more independence• King had total power• SELF-GOVERNMENT in the colonies• Colonies:– Connecticut: Fundamental Orders of

Connecticut– Rhode Island: Separation of religion and

government– Pennsylvania: more democratic

Thomas Hooker and Connecticut

• In 1636, Thomas Hooker and

followers settle in

Connecticut.

• The Fundamental Orders of

Connecticut - made the

settlement more democratic.

– Non-members could vote

• Called the Father of

American Democracy.

Roger Williams and Rhode Island

• Forced out of

Massachusetts because

he believed in:

– Freedom of religion

– Separation of religion

and the government

– Native Americans were

not treated fairly

• Williams established the

Colony of Rhode Island

ECONOMIC• Natural resources and raw materials for mother

country• Merchants wanted wealth• Many in Europe are unemployed• Farmers wanted land• Relief from debt• Colonies– Virginia: Jamestown and Tobacco– North and South Carolina– Georgia: debtors colony

RELIGIOUS • Escape from religious persecution

• Allow religious tolerance

• Opportunity to worship freely

• Colonies:

– Massachusetts: Plymouth and the Pilgrims

– Rhode Island: Anne Hutchison

– Connecticut: Separation of Church and Government

– Maryland: Lord Baltimore and Catholics

SOCIAL• Opportunity to change social class

• More opportunity for large families

• Indentured Servants

• Diversity (differences) of the Colonists especially in the Middle

Colonies.

• Population growing in other colonies - Expansion

• Colonies:

– Pennsylvania: William Penn and the Quakers

– New York

– New Hampshire

William Penn and Pennsylvania

• A Quaker from

England

• He established

democratic self-

government

• Religious

Tolerance