Divided into 3 regions:

New England Middle Southern

13 Colonies

Geography: small northern states by Atlantic

Long, harsh winters Rocky soil Dense forests

New EnglandMassachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

Economy: Poor farming, made use of ocean

Fishing, whaling, ship building, shipping Lumber, fur trading Subsistence farming

New EnglandMassachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

Society: Strongly influenced by Religion Puritans, pilgrims Land sold to a congregation, meeting

house/church in center w/ homes built around People live in towns, major cities on coast Public edu.- wanted children to read Bible Mayflower Compact- 1st colonial government,

set up by Pilgrims b/c of distance from king

New EnglandMassachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

New England

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Geography: fertile soil, warm summers

Middle ColoniesNew York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware

Economy: Farming and artisan skills Grew lots of wheat = gristmills to make bread.

Supply other colonies and called “bread basket” Good temps for cattle farming (beef, dairy),

sheep, pigs Shipping/trading in major port cities Craftsmen- blacksmiths, silversmiths, furniture

makers, glass blowers, merchants in cities

Middle ColoniesNew York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware

Society: Diversity and tolerance

Mix of European immigrants (French, Dutch, German)

Many religious groups- Protestants, Quakers, Catholics, Jews

Small slave population- worked as assistants in the household or craftsmen

Skills workers = middle class

Middle ColoniesNew York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware

Middle Colonies

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Geography:

Year-round growing season (mild winters, hot summers)

Fertile soil

Southern ColoniesMaryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Economy- Cash Crops

Plantations and small farms grew cotton, rice, tobacco, indigo

Relied on Triangular Trade Route to bring in slaves from Africa, and ship out cash crops to Europe.

Southern ColoniesMaryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Society 40% of population enslaved Very diverse and independent- various

European immigrants Large plantation = isolation, few large cities Planters dominated social class, most white

farmers poorer, indentured servants/slaves at bottom

Southern ColoniesMaryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Southern Colonies

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