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This edition of Mr. Zoller's Social Studies Podcasts focuses on England's thirteen original colonies in the new world. Specifically, this podcast discusses the Middle Colonies: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware.

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Thirteen Colonies: the Southern Colonies

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This edition of Mr. Zoller's Social Studies Podcasts focuses on England's thirteen original colonies in the new world. Specifically, this podcast discusses the Southern Colonies: Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

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Look at the map of North America in the early colonial era, or the 1600s and early 1700s.

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According to the map, what European Nation had the largest settlement on the Atlantic Coast?

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According to the map, what European Nation had the largest settlement on the Atlantic Coast?

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Dutch Settlement
English Settlement
French Settlement
Spanish Settlement

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The Southern Colonies made up the southern part of the Thirteen Colonies, which were ruled by Great Britain in the 1600s and 1700s. The population of the Southern Colonies included enslaved and free people of African descent, Native American groups, and European settlers. The map below shows the Thirteen Colonies in 1750. Look at the map.

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Look at the legend on the map.

All of the colonies are shaded by region. The Southern Colonies included five colonies. The rest of the Thirteen Colonies were part of the Middle Colonies or New England.

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Which of these colonies were Southern Colonies?

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Which of these colonies were Southern Colonies?

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South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Pennsylvania
North Carolina

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The population of New England included Native American groups, enslaved and free people of African descent, and European settlers. The map below shows the Thirteen Colonies in 1750. Look at the map.

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Which of these colonies were in New England?

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Which of these colonies were in New England?

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Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New York
South Carolina
Connecticut
New Hampshire

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Look at the legend on the map.

The colonies are shaded by region, and the New England Colonies are all shaded the same color. The rest of the Thirteen Colonies were part of the Middle Colonies or the Southern Colonies.

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The Middle Colonies made up the middle part of the Thirteen Colonies, which were ruled by England in the 1600s and 1700s. The map below shows the Thirteen Colonies in 1750. Look at the map.

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Look at the legend on the map.

All of the colonies are shaded by region. The Middle Colonies included four colonies. The rest of the Thirteen Colonies were part of New England or the Southern Colonies.

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Which of these colonies were Middle Colonies?

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Which of these colonies were Middle Colonies?

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New York
New Hampshire
Georgia
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania