Colonies Map
Each student will create a map of the 13 original colonies. The map will be provided to you by the teacher.
Maps must be colored and neatly labeled. All labels must be done with a fine point “sharpie” or felt tip
marker. Neatness and map scale will be considered in the grading of the map.
Textbook
United States History Atlas
New England Colonies
p.67
13 Colonies
pp.31-32
Middle Colonies
p.74
Southern Colonies
p. 78
Internet at home (check the source)
A Physical features of the 13 British Colonies
The following features must be drawn and labeled: (Water/rivers should be blue)
* HINT* (In step G you will have to create a Key)
Atlantic Ocean
St. Laurence River
Delaware River
Savannah River
Connecticut River
Lake Ontario
Chesapeake Bay
Appalachian Mountains
Hudson River
Potomac River
Disputed area
of NY and NH
B  Other Countries in the Americas
Label and color in the lands occupied by:
France (gray)
(5pts)
Spain (Brown)
C  Cities of the 13 British Colonies
The following locations must be labeled in their correct locations:
Portsmouth
Boston
New Haven
Perth-Amboy
Wilmington, DE
Wilmington, NC
Wilmington, NJ
(10 pts)
St. Mary’s
Plymouth
Albany
Dover
Savannah
Norfolk
Baltimore
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(10 pts)
Salem
Newport
New York
Philadelphia
Charles town
Williamsburg
Jamestown
D  Colonies Names
Label the original British 13 Colonies
(5pts)
EEconomies of the 13 British Colonies
Use a symbol to note which states produced the following products: (Symbol should be in your key)
Cattle
Wheat
Fish
Rice
Timber
Tobacco
F Regions of the 13 British Colonies
Color the regions to differentiate between them.
Southern Colonies (green) Middle (your choice)
New England (your choice)
* Color the tidewater a lighter green and backcountry a darker green.
G Map Essentials
Make sure your map has title (what it is/showing), compass rose, and a key.
(5pts)
(10 pts)
**Hint: Draw your map lightly in pencil first. Once you have the borders and physical features in the proper places, then go over
the borders in dark pen. All borders and labels must be done in pen. Map must be colored appropriately. Include a complete key
with all symbols and a title.
HSoil of the 13 British Colonies
(5 pts)
For each type of soil use a different color to show its location on the map. Then create a key
describing what each color means on your map.
IClimate of the 13 British Colonies
(5 pts)
For each type of climate use a different color to show its location on the map. Then create a key
describing what each color means on your map.