The Thirteen British Colonies
NEW ENGLAND
NEW ENGLAND NEW ENGLAND MASS., N.H., CONN, R.I. GEOGRAPHY: Rocky soil, harsh winters, many forests (bad for farming) ECONOMY: NEW ENGLAND GEOGRAPHY: Rocky soil, harsh winters, many forests (bad for farming) ECONOMY: Shipbuilding, fishing, lumber, shipping subsistence farming OTHER: Many came for religious freedom but did not give it to others. Shipbuilding, fishing, lumber, shipping subsistence farming OTHER: Many came for religious freedom but did not give it to others.
THE MIDDLE COLONIES
MIDDLE COLONIES NY, NJ, PA, DE GEOGRAPHY: fertile soil, mild winters (good for large farms) ECONOMY: grains, iron, small - scale manufacturing OTHER: NYC and Philadelphia became the MIDDLE COLONIES NY, NJ, PA, DE GEOGRAPHY: fertile soil, mild winters (good for large farms) ECONOMY: grains, iron, small-scale manufacturing OTHER: NYC and Philadelphia became the largest cities in the colonies. largest cities in the colonies.
SOUTHERN COLONIES
SOUTHERN COLONIES MD, VA, NC, SC, GA GEOGRAPHY: fertile soil, warm climate, many rivers ECONOMY: tobacco, rice, indigo relied entirely on agriculture OTHER: Tidewater: large plantations, many slaves Backcountry: small farms, few slaves SOUTHERN COLONIES MD, VA, NC, SC, GA GEOGRAPHY: fertile soil, warm climate, many rivers ECONOMY: relied entirely on agriculture tobacco, rice, indigo OTHER: Tidewater: large plantations, many slaves Backcountry: small farms, few slaves