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Regions in the 13 Colonies

New England: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island

Middle Colonies: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware

Southern Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia

Founding FathersGeorge Washington: He was the first ever president of the U.S.

Benjamin Franklin: Invented many interesting tools such as the Franklin Stove.

Thomas Jefferson: Became the United States minister of France and later became the first U.S Secretary of State.

John Adams: He became the second president of the U.S after George Washington.

What Made Them Unique

New England: Depended on fishing, whaling and trapping.

Middle Colonies: Enjoyed a successful and diverse economy. Farming, logging, ship building, textiles production and paper making were popular in the Middle Colonies.

Southern Colonies: Were based on farming, rice, indigo, tobacco, sugarcane and cotton.

Jobs & ToolsSome tools used in Colonial Times were hammers, braces and spokeshaves.

Three jobs during Colonial times are Weavers, Gardeners, and Milliners. Weavers grow in prominence when enbargoes ban imported cloth. Weavers use hemp, flax, wool and silk. Gardening was usually done by men and boys. Gardening provided nutritious food to eat afterwards. Millinery shops were almost always owned by women. They made aprons, shifts, cloaks ext...

Games and/or Crafts

Three games children played during Colonial Times are,

Rolling Hoops

Stilts

Ninepins

Clothing & FoodThree types of clothing worn in Colonial Times are, breeches, unlined coats, and petticoats.

Three types of foods eaten in Colonial Times are, Apple Tansey, Gingerbread and Peanut soup.

EducationEducation was widely accessible for those who could afford it.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States.

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13 colonies." Mr. Naussbaum fun+learning. 5/17/13. Naussbaum Education Network,LLC. 29 October, 2014. http://www.mrnaussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions/.htm#ne. 

"Colonial Williamsburg." www.history.org. 2004. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 29 October, 2014. www.history.org/history/index.cfm. 

Guterba, Linda. "Colonial Life:Life in Colonial America." kidinfo.com. 2014. kidinfo. 29 October, 2014. http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/colonization_colonial-life.html. 

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