Geography & Regional Differences I. 1630-1750 three distinct lifestyles and cultures emerge in the 13 original colonies.

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Geography & Regional Differences

I three distinct lifestyles and cultures emerge in the 13 original colonies

II. Regional differences 1. Reflected in early colonization 2. Goals of colonization 3. Geographic region 4. Economy 5. Agriculture

III. Regional & Geographic differences A. Southern colonies 1. Plantation / Agriculture 2. Cash Crops 3. Slaves

4. Large deep rivers: James & Potomac a. Easy to navigate b. Large port towns are less frequent c. Isolation= southern hospitality

B. New England 1.Subsistence farming 2.Shipping and trade 3. Shallow rivers a. Unable to navigate b. Causes development of large ports towns

4. Community oriented a. Early settlers were congregationalist b. Towns centered around church c. Town common / park

C. Middle Colonies 1. Agriculture a. Richest farm land b. Provided food stuffs c. Slavery (small scale)

2. Diversity a. Geography varied b. Trade & shipping c. Mixture of both New England & Southern Colonies

IV. Similarities A. Distinct American Culture 1. Large families 2. Jack-of-all trades- Frontier forced colonist to be flexible & have the ability to perform many different jobs.

3. Yankee ingenuity- American ability to solve problems in new & unique ways. Challenges of colonization made Americans willing to try new ideas.

4. Women- had more opportunity than their European counterparts.

5. Independent Spirit 1. Landownership= right to vote 2. Labor shortage + higher wages= landownership

6. Social Change 1. More democratic than Europe 2. Belief in self-government- fostered by early charters and practices

The experience of colonization had forged regional differences and similarities.