Life in the Colonies Slide Show Project
Option #1:
1607-1770 Compare the Economic Development in New England, Middle and Southern
Colonies
Slide 1: Title Slide
Slides 2-4 New England
o What accounted for population growth in New England? (Slide 2)
o Describe commerce in New England? (Slide 3)
o What was meant by triangular trade? Why was it important? (Slide 4)
Slides 5-7 Middle Colonies
o Describe how farming in the Middle Colonies was important to its development? (Slide 5)
o What were the industries of the Middle Colonies? (Slide 6)
o What was the impact of the German Immigrants on the Middle Colonies?
(Slide 7)
Slides 8-10 Southern Colonies
o Describe the economics of the southern colonies--was it farming or industry? What were the
cash crops? (Slide 8)
o Describe plantations and why they were located in the Tidewater? (Slide 9)
o Describe the back-country settlers and their contribution to industry? (Slide 10)
Slides 11-15 Slavery
 Describe slavery in the 1700's. What was life like for slaves on the plantations? (Slides 11/12)
 What kinds of rules were in place governing slaves? How might slaves be punished for breaking
those rules? (Slide 13/14)
 How did slavery impact the economic success of the southern colonies?
(Slide 15)
Slide 16: Bibliography - list the books/websites where you gathered your information
Option #2:
Famous People in the Early Colonies
Each slide should contain bulleted information about the person's biography as well as why they were
important. What are they remembered for? Pictures are required on each slide.
Slide 1: Title Slide
Slides 2-5: New England
o Anne Hutchinson (Slide 2)
o Thomas Hooker (Slide 3)
o John Winthrop (Slide 4)
o Paul Revere (Slide 5)
Slides 6-10: Middle Colonies
o Ben Franklin (Slide 6)
o William Penn (Slide 7)
o Peter Stuyvesant (Slide 8)
o John Peter Zenger (Slide 10)
Slides 8-10: Southern Colonies
o Capt. John Smith (Slide 11)
o Pocahontas (Slide 12)
o Patrick Henry (Slide 13)
o Thomas Jefferson (Slide 14)
o Olaudah Equiano (Slide 15)
Slide 16: Bibliography - list the books/websites where you gathered your information
Option #3:
Daily Life in the Colonies
Slide 1: Title Slide
Slides 2-4 Clothing of the Colonists
o What was the standard clothing for men? What was it made of? Where did they get the material?
What were the men's wigs made of? (Slide 2)
o What was the standard clothing for women? What was it made of? Where did they get the
material? How did they get color into their handmade clothing? (Slide 3)
o Did rich people dress differently from working class? What was the difference? (Slide 4)
Slides 5-6 Homes of the Colonists
o What kind of houses did the people live in? Did this differ between New England, the Middle and
Southern colonies? (For example, how was the housing in New England different from the Southern
plantations?
o How did the colonists protect themselves and their homes from Indian attacks?
Slides 7-9 - Occupations of the Colonists
Include what the occupation is and why it was important in the colonies.
o Apothecary
o Blacksmith
Slide 7
o Bookbinder
o Carpenter
Slide 8
o Silversmith
o Wigmaker and Milliner
o Add one of your own
Slide 9
o Add one of your own
Slides 10-13 Food of the Colonies
o What would have been a typical breakfast? (Slide 10)
o What would have been a typical lunch? (Slide 11)
o What would have been a typical dinner? (Slide 12)
o How did the colonists get their food? Was there a connection between how they got their food
and where they lived? (coastal areas vs. southern colonies) (Slide 13)
Slides 14-15 Education
o How did the education of children differ in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies?
(Slide 14)
o Describe the 3 most important books: Bible, primer, hornbook (Slide 15)
Slide 16: Bibliography - list the books/websites where you gathered your information