The Thirteen Colonies
Focus Question How did the 13 colonies develop? How did the Colonies Differ?
New England Colonies - New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
New England Colonies Society built around religion Large families Sabbath- no games, taverns, jokes, or drinking Sought religious freedom $$$- fishing, whaling, lumber, ship building Geography:
Middle Colonies New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
Middle Colonies Nicknamed the Bread Basket Colonies On average, people in these colonies ate a pound of bread a day Thriving economy for cash crops Wheat, barley and rye
Southern Colonies Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Southern Colonies Strict social structure Plantations Relied on slavery Made money for investors Farming Indigo Tobacco Rice