The 13 Colonies
New England Colonies New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island
New England Economy Ship making Soil wasn’t always fertile so there was a lot of small business like mills, blacksmiths, and sewing. Ship making
New England Geography Long harsh winters and bad soil for farming. Families lived mostly in town and others lived on the outskirts.
Middle Colonies New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware
Middle Colonies Economy Iron, saw mills, and mines filled the industry sector. Goods easily shipped out of NY large ports. Large farms that grew cash crops
Middle Colonies Geography Ideal climate for large farms that produced cash crops.
Southern Colonies Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
Southern Colonies Economy Big crops-big farms (plantations)
Southern Colonies Geography Big Rivers Tidewater area of Virginia = large ports for shipping. Crops would be sent down rivers to ports to be shipped around the world.