3rd Grade

British Colonial America

Standards

SS3H3. Explain the factors that shaped British Colonial America. a. Identify key reasons why the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies were founded (religious freedom and profit).I can identify the economic reasons (profit) for founding the New England colonies.I can identify the economic reasons (profit) for founding the Mid-Atlantic colonies. I can identify the economic reasons (profit) for founding the Southern colonies. I can identify the religious reasons for founding the New England colonies. I can identify the religious reasons for founding the Mid-Atlantic colonies. I can identify the religious reasons for founding the Southern colonies.
b. Compare and contrast colonial life in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies (education, economy, and religion).I can describe the educational systems in the New England colonies. I can describe the educational systems in the Mid-Atlantic colonies. I can describe the educational systems in the Southern colonies. I can describe the economy of the New England colonies. I can describe the economy of the Mid-Atlantic colonies. I can describe the economy of the Southern colonies.I can describe the religions practiced in the New England colonies. I can describe the religions practiced in the Mid-Atlantic colonies. I can describe the religions practiced in the Southern colonies. I can compare and contrast educational, economic, and religious life in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies.
c. Describe colonial life in America from the perspectives of various people: large landowners, farmers, artisans, women, children, indentured servants, slaves, and American Indians.I can define large landowner and can describe life for a large landowner in Colonial America. I can describe life for a farmer in Colonial America. I can define artisan and I can describe life for an artisan in Colonial America. I can describe life for a woman in Colonial America. I can define indentured servant and can describe life for an indentured servant in Colonial America.I can define slave and can describe life for a slave in Colonial America. I can define American Indian and can describe life for an American Indian in Colonial America.I can describe what life was like in Colonial America from different perspectives.
SS3G3. Describe how physical systems affect human systems. c. Explain how the physical geography of the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies helped determine economic activities.I can explain how the physical geography of the New England colonies helped determine economic activities. I can explain how the physical geography of the Mid-Atlantic colonies helped determine economic activities. I can explain how the physical geography of the Southern colonies helped determine economic activities.

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Map Source: Mr. Nussbaum

Map Source: Mr. Nussbaum

Colonies Regions

https://www.mrnussbaum.com/13-colonies/


New England:

Mid-Atlantic (Middle):

Southern:

Comparing the Colonies

Practice