3 Colonial Regions

Southern Colonies Economy

*Large plantations with 20 to 100 slaves *Grew cash crops like tobacco, indigo, and rice

Middle Colonies Geography

*Longer growing season *More mild climate *fertile soil for farming

Southern Colonies Geography

*Longest growing season *Hot, humid climate *fertile soil *Many rivers for transportatiom

Middle Colonies Economy

Bread basket (wheat)

Southern Colonies Religion

Church of England and some Catholics (Maryland)

New England Geography

Coastal, rocky soil, short growing season

Southern Colonies

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

New England Colonies

Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire

Middle Colonies

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

Middle Colonies Politics

Pennsylvania created by William Penn (a Quaker)

New England Colonies Religion

Pilgrims and Puritans

New England Colonies Social

Pilgrims and Puritans came seeking religious freedom. Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson expelled for going against Puritan Doctrine - fled to Rhode Island for Religious Freedom.

Middle Colonies Religion

Quakers (tolerance of everybody)

New England Colonies Politics

Self Government...Mayflower Compact,Thomas Hooker - Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

New England Economy

Ship building, Whaling, Fishing, Timber, Furs, Small Scale Farming

Southern Colonies Politics

Virginia House of Burgesses (first representative assembly in North American colonies)

Southern Colonies Social

population spread over large areas, enslaved African Americans were majority of population, large plantations for growing cash crops

Middle Colonies Social

population was more diverse, more religious tolerance, variety of economic opportunities for colonists