The 13 English Colonies Life in the Colonies
Objectives What life was like in the New England Colonies What life was like in the Middle Colonies What life was like in the Southern Colonies
New England Colonies (1 of 2) Economy: Farming Subsistence Farming Fishing Export and Import of Fish Tree Harvesting For ships Ship Building Triangular Trade Route
New England Colonies (2 of 2) Schools Set up schools Public education in Massachusetts Community The town was the center of the community Family life was important Religion formed the fabric of society
Middle Colonies (1 of 2) Economy Farming Urban development Know as the bread basket colonies Cash crops Urban development Cities grow quickly Especially if it was a port city
Middle Colonies (2 of 2) Community Education Different ethnic backgrounds Many religions Many different traditions German barn raisings Education No public schools Apprentice training
Southern Colonies Economy Community Based on farms Very Isolated Plantations Small farms Cash crops Needed slaves/slave trades Community Very Isolated No major urban centers
Review What was the economy like in the New England colonies? Middle colonies Soother colonies What were the communities like in the: New England colonies Southern colonies
What you have learned today What life was like in the New England Colonies What life was like in the Middle Colonies What life was like in the Southern Colonies
Assignment
Activity Using a Graphic Organizer, compare and contrast farming attributes between the colonies.