HISTORY The Thirteen American Colonies WARM-UP Dividetevi in gruppi e guardate il video. Prendete appunti e confrontatevi. Vince il gruppo che riesce a prendere più appunti correttamente. GROUP WORK 13 American Colonies posted by Kids Academy 22 In the 1500s, North America was a large wilderness . In England, most people were farmers, but life as a farmer was not easy and America was the only opportunity to improve their lives, so people became interested in going to America and starting new colonies. The first settlers, called the Pilgrims , arrived at the beginning of the 17th century. Over the next century, the English established thirteen colonies and by 1750 almost two million Europeans lived there. Jamestown, the first British colony in Virginia On May 13th, 1607, 104 English people arrived in Virginia. They founded Jamestown, a colony they named after King James I. 1 READING T 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 50 READING Daily life in a colony Colonists had to work hard all year long just to survive . A typical day on the farm started early in the morning: the family had a quick breakfast of porridge and beer and then work started. The men worked in the fields ; the women cooked the meals, made candles and prepared food for the winter; and even children worked to help their families. In many areas there weren t any schools, so boys often learned how to read and write from their fathers or the local minister. Most girls didn t learn how to read and write at all. Indica se le frasi sono vere o false. Correggi le false. F 1. The first colonists were called Pilgrims . 2. The first colony in Virginia was called Jamestown after the British King s name. 2 The town became the first permanent English settlement in North America. It faced great difficulties, but it became rich thanks to the production and sale of tobacco. T 3. The main trade of Jamestown was tobacco. 4. Every child in the first American colonies went to school. Unisci ogni inizio al suo corrispondente fine frase. For British farmers of the 16th century On May 13th, 1607, The colony of Jamestown had many difficulties In the colonies women worked hard Most of the girls in colonies Diseases like smallpox and tuberculosis a. b. c. d. e. f. but it survived. making candles and preparing food for winter. America was a chance to improve their lives. caused the death of many natives. didn t have any education. 104 English colonists arrived on the coasts of Virginia. F