13 Colonies - Names, Order, New England, Middle and Southern Colonies *** The 13 Colonies Chart The 13 Colonies chart shows the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies: The Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor The New England Colonies The 13 Colonies - Facts and Information about the New England Colonies Information and facts about the 13 colonies.
The New England Colonies are also referred to as the North Colonies - Facts about the New England Colonies of Colonial America: Fact 1 - Geography: The geography of New England consisted of mountains thick with trees, rivers and poor rocky soil that was difficult to farm and unsuitable for agriculture Fact 2 - Natural Resources: Fish, whales, forests.
The Middle Colonies The 13 Colonies - Facts and Information about the Middle Colonies The four Middle Colonies of Colonial America consisted of a mix of both northern and southern features and its early settlement was dominated by non-English Europeans, mostly Dutch and German, the English colonists were in the minority. Yellow Fever Attacks Philadelphia, 1793. Yellow Fever Attacks Philadelphia, 1793 With a population of approximately 55,000 in 1793, Philadelphia was America's largest city, its capital and its busiest port.
The summer of that year was unusually dry and hot. The water levels of streams and wells were dangerously reduced, providing an excellent breeding ground for insects. By July the city's inhabitants were remarking on the extraordinary number of flies and mosquitoes that swarmed around the dock area. With them, the Caribbean refuges brought Yellow Fever. Unaware of the link between the mosquito and the disease's progress, Philadelphia's medical community was dumbfounded. Samuel Breck was a Philadelphia merchant newly arrived to the city: "I had scarcely become settled in Philadelphia when in July, 1793, the yellow fever broke out, and, spreading rapidly in August, obliged all the citizens who could remove to seek safety in the country.
The horrors of this memorable affliction were extensive and heart rending. Who Wants to Marry a Founding Father? Glossary. Mayflower Passenger List — MayflowerHistory.com. Go West Across America with Lewis and Clark Game. The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem. Herb Information, Benefits, Discussion and News. Explorers - A. Advertisement.
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Click on a delegate for further biographical information. Signed: l.r. Notes: 73 delegates were appointed to the Constitutional Convention. 18 declined their appointments: Richard Henry Lee (Virginia), Thomas Nelson (Virginia), Patrick Henry (Virginia), Abraham Clark (New Jersey), John Neilson (New Jersey), Richard Caswell (North Carolina), Willie Jones (North Carolina), George Watson (Georgia), Nathaniel Pendleton (Georgia), Henry Laurens (South Carolina), Francis Dana (Massachusetts), Gabriel Duvall (Maryland), Robert Hansen Harrison (Maryland), Thomas Stone (Maryland), Charles Caroll (Maryland), Thomas Sim Lee (Maryland), John Pickering (New Hampshire), and Benjamin West (New Hampshire).
Only 39 of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention are pictured in the Christy painting. Official U.S. Constitution Website - Learn About the United States (U.S.) Constitution & More.