European Colonies in the Americas United States History Prof. Velázquez

European Colonies in the Americas

European Types of Colonization Spain Mining Convert Population to Christianity France Fishing Fur Trade England Different kind of colonies

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The Three Regions of the Colonies

Region Climate Economy Population New England Colonies Cold winters; short growing season Fishing; shipbuilding; trade; lumber; small subsistence farm Few slaves or immigrants; more families; fast-growing population and religious (Puritans) Middle Colonies Temperate; moderate growing season Wheat, barley, and rye crops grown on moderate-sized farms; trade Attractive to immigrants; tolerant of religious and ethnic differences Southern Colonies Warm climate; long growing season Cash crops of tobacco, rice, and indigo grown on large plantations using slave labor More men than women; indentured servants; enslaved African Americans a majority in some areas.

Immigration in the Colonies As the colonies developed, Europeans began to arrive. At first most of them where English. Then, during 1700’s larger number of Germans and Scotch- Irish arrived.

50% of them were indentured servants. (Indentured Servants: individual who agreed to work without wages for a period of time in exchange for transportation to the colonies.) Push factors: religious and political turmoil, unemployment and low wages. 1600’s 90% of the migrants to the English colonies came from England.