Colonial Comparisons New England

Why do colonies exist? To make money for the parent country

Colonial Comparisons New England

New England: Types of Settlers

English Puritans Subsistence Farmers (grow just enough crops for their families)

New England: Major Towns

Built around a commons Boston Plymouth Newport

New England: Major Economic Activities

Small farms Merchants Boat building Whaling Lumber

New England: Roles of Women

Large families Household/Farm chores

New England: Roles of African Americans

More free African Americans than other regions Could own land Craftsmen and Artisans

New England: Educational Opportunities

Boys and girls went to school It was important that everybody was able to read the Bible Harvard- 1636

New England: Religious Groups Henry VIII –Church of England Dissention Puritans Separatists

New England: Religious Groups American History: Colonial America. Discovery Channel School unitedstreaming. 17 September 2006 Puritans Very strict Gloomy Superstitious

Colonial Comparisons The South

The South: Types of Settlers

Wealthy aristocrats Plantation owners Small farmers Enslaved African Americans

The South: Major Towns

Seaports Trade Centers Plantations were self- sufficient Savannah Charlestown

The South: Major Economic Activities

Plantations: –Rice –Tobacco –Indigo SLAVERY Small farms Few crafts or industry

The South: Religious Groups

Less important and powerful than NE Church of England Catholics (Maryland)

The South

The South: Roles of Women

Helped manage plantations Supervised house slaves

The South: Roles of African Americans

Harshly treated No education/religio us opportunities Lived in extreme poverty SLAVES

The South: Educational Opportunities

Planters sons taught at home by tutors Education of girls limited to the arts and music College of William and Mary

Colonial Comparisons Middle Colonies

Reflection Question Why would Mrs. Chaussee choose this activity using coffee filters and food coloring to describe life in the Middle Colonies?

Middle Colonies: Type of Settlers Founded by William Penn –Quaker –Purchased land from Native Americans at a fair price Germans French Hugenots Swedes

Middle Colonies: Type of Settlers Founded by William Penn –Quaker –Purchased land from Native Americans at a fair price Germans French Hugenots Swedes

Diversity - Variety within a group Tolerance - Acceptance of differences

Middle Colonies: Geography and Climate Good soil Flat land Long, swift-flowing rivers –Wide valleys Growing season –Longer than NE –Shorter than South

Middle Colonies: Major Towns New York City Philadelphia What businesses could be found in colonial Philadelphia?

Middle Colonies: Major Economic Activities Farming –“Breadbasket of the colonies” Grains: wheat, barley, corn Livestock Iron Ore

Middle Colonies: Religious Group Quakers Catholics Jews Protestants

Middle Colonies: Religious Group Quakers Catholics Jews Protestants

Middle Colonies: Roles of women Similar to New England Some women worked in manufacturing

Middle Colonies: Roles of African Americans Fewer slaves than in the South Quakers starting to abolish slavery in the 1600’s –Started Underground Railroad (1780’s)

Middle Colonies: Education Fewer schools than in New England More schools than in the South Run by religious groups –Princeton Quakers allowed girls to pursue higher education