1. Geography influences colonial development Essential Question: “To what extent does geography shape human development?”

2. Three Colonial Regions New England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies

3. Topography -

4. New England Colonies Geographic Features: Impact:

5. Middle Colonies Geographic Features: Impact:

6. Southern Colonies Geographic Features: Impact:

7. What were they growing? Brown Gold! Tobacco was the first incredibly profitable crop. By the late 1620s, colonists were exporting 1.5 million pounds per year. Other cash crops included cotton, rice, sugar and indigo.

8. Evolution of Slavery in the Southern Colonies The size and style of agriculture in the South required a large number of laborers. Southern plantation owners needed to find a large number of workers cheaply. They first turned to: 1) Indentured Servants – Supported by the Headright System. 1676 Bacon’s Rebellion changed labor relations

9. Evolution of Slavery in the Southern Colonies 2) Native American Slavery – Problems with Native American slaves:

10. Evolution of Slavery in the Southern Colonies 3) African Slavery – African slavery slow to develop (at first): 1619 – 1670 – 1685 – 1750 – Why African Slaves?