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    Colonial Advertisement Project

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    The advertisement summarizes opportunities for settlement in a colonial colony. It describes the colony as having a charter government led by a founder, with the main economic activities being farming and trade. The colony's geography includes forests and a coastal location suitable for fishing and shipbuilding. The official religion allows freedom of worship. The advertisement promotes the colony as offering land, jobs, and religious freedom to encourage settlement.

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    Colonial Advertisement Project

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    The advertisement summarizes opportunities for settlement in a colonial colony. It describes the colony as having a charter government led by a founder, with the main economic activities being farming and trade. The colony's geography includes forests and a coastal location suitable for fishing and shipbuilding. The official religion allows freedom of worship. The advertisement promotes the colony as offering land, jobs, and religious freedom to encourage settlement.

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    The advertisement summarizes opportunities for settlement in a colonial colony. It describes the colony as having a charter government led by a founder, with the main economic activities being farming and trade. The colony's geography includes forests and a coastal location suitable for fishing and shipbuilding. The official religion allows freedom of worship. The advertisement promotes the colony as offering land, jobs, and religious freedom to encourage settlement.

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    Colonial Advertisement Project

    The time is 1735 and you are in London England. A population explosion in England has left little available
    space throughout the country. The people are running the risk of starving because they are unable to grow
    and import enough food. There is plenty of room in the 13 American colonies, but with little information
    available, people are hesitant to move there. The King has asked YOU to create an advertisement of some
    sort about your colony, in hopes of attracting more people to move there.

    Ideas for information to include in your ad:

    Developing the Thirteen Colonies

    Political System:
    1. Was your colony a charter, royal, or proprietary colony?
    2. Who was the leader or founder?
    3. How did the government work in your colony?
    4. What is some early history or laws of your colony?

    Economic System:
    1. What ways did people in your colony make a living?
    2. What products were made in your colony?
    3. What were the main natural resources of your colony?
    4. Was your colony dependent on indentured servitude and/or slavery?

    Geography & Map:


    1. Sketch a map of your colony on your paper.
    2. What is the relative location of your colony?
    3. What are the main physical features in your colony?
    4. What difficulties did the environment/geography create for the colonists?

    Culture/Religion:
    1. Was there an official religion in your colony?
    2. Were colonists free to practice any religion in your colony?
    3. Are there any significant characteristics about your colony that should be known?
    4. What role did religion play, if any, in your colony?

    Famous People:
    1. List one well-known colonial person from your colony and what he or she is known for.
    Colonial Advertisement Rubric

    Name ___________________________________________________________
    Colony ______________________

    Contains information from all four categories and good reasons for why people should visit
    my colony. /20

    The advertisement has a map of my colony. I have labeled a major town. /5

    I can tell what types of jobs are available for colonists. /5

    Our advertisement contains information about our colony’s religion and government. /5

    I have named one famous person from my colony, and what made that person famous. /5

    I have given a strong effort and my advertisement is neat in appearance. /10

    Total points: _________ /50

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