Colonial North America

New England Colonies New England Colonies Connecticut Connecticut Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts and Maine Massachusetts and Maine New Hampshire New Hampshire Rhode Island Rhode Island Middle Colonies Delaware New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Southern Colonies Southern Colonies Georgia Georgia Maryland Maryland North Carolina North Carolina South Carolina South Carolina Virginia Virginia Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia

Middle Passage The voyage lasted 2-5 months The voyage lasted 2-5 months The ships were designed for goods, not people, so the travel was crowded and inhumane. The ships were designed for goods, not people, so the travel was crowded and inhumane. Tightly packed slaves = spread of diseases, death Tightly packed slaves = spread of diseases, death Slaves fed very little. Many slaves tried to starve themselves. Slaves fed very little. Many slaves tried to starve themselves.

Middle Passage

Middle Passage

Middle Passage

Slavery

Slavery

Size of landholdings NORTH Small lots of land for each family Small lots of land for each family Diverse crops Diverse crops SOUTH Large plantations for wealthy families Cotton/Tobacco

Land Ownership NORTH Church officials Church officialsSOUTH Wealthy plantation/ slave owners Wealthy plantation/ slave owners

Economic base NORTH Industry, Manufacturing, Shipbuilding Industry, Manufacturing, ShipbuildingSOUTH Agriculture using slave labor

Slavery NORTH NORTH Crops less labor intensive = less need for slaves Crops less labor intensive = less need for slaves Still property Still property Greater legal standing Greater legal standing Considered less than human Considered less than human SOUTH Cash crop society = relied heavily on slaves ,000 slaves ,000

Urbanization NORTH NORTH Expansion of trade = port cities Expansion of trade = port cities Boston, NYC, Philadelphia Boston, NYC, Philadelphia Parks, paved streets Parks, paved streets SOUTH Plantations developed instead of towns Self-sufficient Charles Town, South Carolina

Styles of Homes NORTH NORTH SOUTH

Political Structure NORTH Town meetings Town meetings (direct democracies) SOUTH Wealthy landowners Wealthy landowners

Role of Women NORTH NORTH Second class citizens Second class citizens No legal rights, can’t vote, own property or earn wages (outside home) No legal rights, can’t vote, own property or earn wages (outside home) Religion = Puritan ideals.. Patriarchal society, obey and submit Religion = Puritan ideals.. Patriarchal society, obey and submit SOUTH Second class citizens Taught basics 3 Rs “housewife” standard In both regions lots of work to be done

Salem Witch Trials

EducationNORTH Religious education very important Religious education very important Central schools Central schoolsSOUTH Schooling not as important Schooling not as important Home- schooling Home- schooling No central schools No central schools

Social Structure White men/ property owners White men/ property owners Merchants/ Skilled laborers Merchants/ Skilled laborers Indentured servants Indentured servants Slaves Slaves