Thirteen Colonies

From England to Roanoke

First settlers

• There were two groups coming from England to settle down in USA.

Sir Walter Raleigh 1587The first group led by Sir Walter Raleigh came for material purposes exploring like the Spanish.

Roanoke disappearing

Other settlers

• John Smith and Jamestown 1607• The Pilgrims and the Mayflower 1620

THEY BEGAN TO SPREAD AROUND THE AREA

Where??

They spread until they formed the Thirteen Colonies

1st Continental Congress 1774• Only twelve colonies participated. Georgia

was in trouble with Indians and was waiting for English assistance.

Discussion about getting independent from England

Reasons to get Independence

• They had to pay taxes to England $$$$• They wanted free choice for religion• They wanted individual rights. Not rights

for the colonies set by England.• They wanted to act freely.• They wanted their own property and

start growing from there.

Carpenter’s HallLocated in Philadelphia. Held the First

Continental Congress in 1774.

Important men gathering in the Congress

George Washington1732 – 1799

Virginia

John Adams 1735 – 1826

Massachusetts

Thomas Jefferson

1743 – 1826Virginia

James Madison

1752 – 1836Virginia

James Monroe

1758 – 1831Virginia

Which one is your favorite?

Why is it so important to have a leader in a group?