Well.... there are some facts that people need to know about the first America. So the first 13 states of america were called colonies because they were ruled by Great Britain. Each part of the colonies where famous for something. The colonies were separated into three names. They were the the New England Colonies, Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies. New England colonies were one of the most English colonies because most of the English used settle there. One of the first settlements buy the puritans where here. This includes New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay Colony and Rhode Island. The were the first to Find Massachusetts which they called Plymouth Colony. The Middle colonies where one of the most famous colonies because of New Amsterdam which is now Manhattan Island ( NYC ). There were a mix of people there from all around Europe. The Middle colonies were know for eats wheat and it contained the nations capital- Philadelphia.It also contained Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware. The southern colony where know for their huge plantations that they had. They made slaves out of Africans from Africa in a trade called the triangular Trade. They made their Slaves work in farms to make food for them and Europe. One of the most famous crops they used to make was cotton. It also boosted the American Economy at that time. It contained Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Click on americanhistory.about.com/video/Learn-About-the-13-American-Colonies.htm |