The Everlasting Power of The Declaration of Independence
“In 1776, the 13 american colonies declared they were going to form a new country that is totally independent, or separate, from great britain” ("Declaration of Independence." BrainPOP.)
“In 1774, representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies met in the first continental congress” ("Declaration of Independence." BrainPOP.)
II. northern colonies- daily life
Facts about the colonies
“They bought goods from british factories” ("Thirteen Colonies." BrainPOP)
“They also kept up on the news from england” ("Thirteen Colonies." BrainPOP)
“Wealthy colonist copied british styles in clothes, dancing, and social etiquette” ("Thirteen Colonies." BrainPOP) …show more content…
middle colonies- ("The Middle Colonies." Ushistory.org.)
“Americans have often prided themselves on their rich diversity.”("The Middle Colonies." Ushistory.org)
“Advantaged by their central location, the middle colonies served as important distribution centers in the English mercantile system” ("The Middle Colonies." Ushistory.org)
“New York and Philadelphia grew at a fantastic rate” ("The Middle Colonies." Ushistory.org)
“In many ways, the middle colonies served as the crossroads of ideas during the colonial period” ("The Middle Colonies." Ushistory.org)
B. “The middle colonies represented exactly that — a middle ground between its neighbors to the North and South. ("The Middle Colonies." Ushistory.org)
“The geography of the Middle Colonies had a mix of the New England and Southern features but had fertile soil and land that was suited to farming”("Middle Colonies." Middle Colonies)
“Good farmland, timber, furs and coal. Iron ore was a particularly important natural resource” ("Middle Colonies." Middle