Month: November 2025

Come to My Colony Project!

| Mr. Toliver

Come to My Colony Project 2025

You will make a tri-fold pamphlet with pictures and words out of a sheet of copy paper, and your job is to make a pamphlet of your colony that will make others want to come live there.

You will complete this project in 2 person teams of your choosing. Be sure and choose a partner YOU CAN WORK WITH!!!!!

Each team will choose one of the 13 original colonies
1. Make a list of all the good things-
2. the natural resources you can use to make a living,
3. the leadership at your colony
4. the freedoms you have at your colony including religious freedoms,
5. the government you have,
6. the colony’s relationship with the Native Americans
7. animals available for food and trade(meat, furs, and so on)

and so on that would make people want to come from England to live in your colony. Each good thing must be an actual thing from that colony that existed in colonial times, prior to the American Revolution.
Draw and color pictures and write all the things you listed in your pamphlet.
Use the front and back of your trifold to make your pamphlet.
Have fun!

Scoring rubric:
Teams will be awarded 1-4 points based on each category, with 28 possible points:

1. Good things (4)Many clear and accurate reasons to live there. (3)Several good reasons. (2)A few unclear or weak reasons. (1)Few or no reasons
2. Natural Resources/Jobs (4)Lists resources and explains how they’re used. (3) Lists most resources. (2)Mentions some resources. (1) Missing or incorrect.
3. Leadership (4)Includes leaders and what they do. (3)Mentions leaders with some detail. (2)Mentions a leader with little info. (1) Missing or incorrect.
4. Freedoms (4)Clearly explains freedoms settlers have. (3)Mentions some freedoms. (2)Few details about freedoms. (1)Missing or incorrect.
5. Government (4)Accurately describes government and decisions. (3)Gives basic information. (2)Mentions government briefly. (1)Missing or incorrect.
6. Relationship with Native Americans (4)Clearly explains how the colony got along with Native Americans. (3)Mentions the relationship. (2)Limited or unclear information. (1)Missing or incorrect.
7. Animals for Food & Trade (4)Lists animals and explains how they’re used. (3)Lists several animals. (2)Mentions a few animals. (1)Missing or incorrect.

A= 25-28 points
B= 22-24 points
C= 19-21 points
D= 17-18 points
F= under 17 points

2nd half of new terms for Unit 3

| Mr. Toliver

-Compact- an agreement or contract that people agree to

-Agricultural- the science and practice of growing crops, raising livestock, and cultivating soil to provide food and other products for people

-Columbian exchange-the exchange of plants, animals, diseases, people, and ideas between the Americas, Europe, and Africa that began in the 15th century. It was greatly influenced by Christopher Columbus’s voyages in 1492.

-Conquistadors-a Spanish or Portuguese soldier or explorer who conquered new territories and established colonies and trade routes during the Age of Discovery

-Missionaries-someone who is sent to spread a religious faith or do charitable work, often in a foreign country.

-Charter-a British colony in America that was governed by a charter from the king, allowing the colonists to have a degree of self-government and rights.

-Indentured servants-a person who agrees to work for another person for a set period of time in exchange for benefits like food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Most contracts were for 5 years.

Slave trade-The practice of kidnapping people, selling them, and forcing them to work.

-Slavery- the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labor.

-Markets-a place where goods are sold.