Congress for Kids: [Independence]: The Original Thirteen Colonies

Independence

Introduction Democracy Democracy vs. Autocracy The Original Thirteen Colonies The Declaration of Independence, Part I The Declaration of Independence, Part II The Articles of Confederation

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Did the original thirteen colonies adopt the Declaration of Independence?

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

What is one reason the colonists came to America?

The three regions of colonies were so culturally and economically different. What were some of the concerns the colonists in each region would have had?

Interactive 13 Colonies

The Original Thirteen Colonies

Find the Original Thirteen Colonies listed below the puzzle by clicking the first and last letters of each word in the word search. They may be forward, backward, up, down, or diagonal. As you find a word in the word search, that word is highlighted in yellow and crossed out below the puzzle.

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Anne Hutchinson was a famous woman at the time when colonies in the New England area were being created. She was known for expressing her opinions and saying that God spoke to her. She didn't found the colony of Maine because Maine wasn't even one of the original thirteen colonies and she definitely wasn't friends with Pocahontas or a government official. Anne Hutchinson was a woman who discussed and often questioned the teachings of the minister by voicing her persuasive opinion. She was later ordered out of the colony when she told the court that she thought God had spoken to her.

Projects You Can Do

Create a three-sided diorama. In each scene include the name of the colonial region, a map of the colonies with the colonial region colored and the colonies labeled with the two letter state abbreviation. Include the following facts: names of each colony, date, founder, and reason founded; land and climate; making a living; community life; national origin of the colonists; plus 5 additional important facts.

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