The 13 Colonies 

thirteen-colonies


The European and the Native worlds first met in 1492 when Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus, sailed from Spain landing in the Americas. European explorers were followed by conquerors, like Cortez, who plundered the gold of the Aztecs. Following the conquest, the European powers carved up Native lands, declaring them colonies of the European monarchs. The British settled on on the east coast, establishing the Crown's 13 colonies. These colonies, which grew before the American Revolution, were distinct, differing in land, climate, and culture. 

Lessons:

Lesson 1 -Two Worlds Meet - Europeans in the Native World

Lesson 2 -The New England Colonies

Lesson 3 - The Middle Colonies

Lesson 4 - The Southern Colonies


Lesson Materials

  1. Map of European Claims in Native World
  2. Map of European Colonies in North and South America in 1763
  3. The Columbian Exchange - Brainpop
  4. Jamestown Part 1 - Brainpop
  5. Jamestown Part 2 - Brainpop
  6. Thirteen Colonies slideshow  - Dad
  7. Regions of the 13 Colonies BrainPOP
  8. Building the 13 Colonies BrainPOP
  9. Slavery BrainPOP
  10. The French and Indian War BrainPOP
  11. 13 Colonies map activities - Seterra
  12. Printable 13 Colonies map and Scavenger Hunt
  13. 13 Colonies Regional Map
  14. 13 Colonies Regioinal Map 2
  15. Colonial Products Map - TCI
  16. Comparing 13 Colonies Organizer - TCI
  17. English Settlers Visual - TCI
  18. Jamestown - TCI
  19. Jamestown 2 - TCI
  20. Middle Passage - TCI
  21. Plymouth - TCI
  22. Roanoke - TCI
  23. Slaves - TCI
  24. Slaveship 1-TCI
  25. Slaveship 2 - TCI
  26. Southern New England - TCI