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