3. England’s Reasons for Colonization Fur trading Abundance of timber Religious freedom Gold!!! The other powerhouse countries were there Hint: Easy way to remember is God, Glory, and Gold.

4. Other Countries’ Reasons for Colonization French Spain Dutch Sweden Built missions to convert natives to Christianity Built log cabins in the area Trappers and traders Farming, fur trapping, trading, and fishing

5. Tensions Arise The English and the French were bitter enemies The English owned the colonies while the French owned most of the land west of the Mississippi River, sharing with Spain.

6. New England Subsistence farming Shipping (including building ships) Fishing Trading Fur hunting in the lower regions

7. Middle Cash Crops – Vegetables – Fruit – Grain Fur Trading in the northern region Dairy cows Iron

8. Southern Cash Crops – Indigo (brought by Eliza Lucas) – Rice – Tobacco (brought by John Rolfe to Virginia) – A little bit of sugar cane Slavery

11. French Britain Scots-Irish Debtors Spain

12. Plymouth Jamestown

13. St Lawrence RiverGreat Lakes Ohio River Valley Appalachian Mountains Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Mississippi River Ohio River

14. Regions New England – Rocky soil, short growing season, and cold climate Middle – fertile soil, longer growing season, and warmer climate Southern – Rich tidewater soil, long growing season, and warm climate

16. New England Colonies Small coastal towns with houses built around a central square

17. Middle Colonies Small coastal towns, a diverse group of immigrants, tolerance of other peoples’ views

18. Southern Colonies Small coastal towns, plantation lifestyle, slavery

19. New England: Town meeting and representative government (Mayflower Compact and Virginia House of Burgesses) Middle: More tolerance of peoples views Southern: Class based society, slaves did not have rights