3. The Northern Colonies  Geography  COLD CLIMATE  THIN, ROCKY SOIL (no large scale agriculture)  Economy  SMALL-SCALE FARMING  FISHING  LUMBER (LOGGING)  SHIPBUILDING  MAJOR PORT CITY: BOSTON

4. The Northern Colonies  Culture  PILGRIMS- left England because the Anglican Church was too powerful and corrupt.  PURITANS- very devout sect of Christianity  If people didn’t line up with Puritan beliefs, they were forced to leave.  ENGLISH ARE MAIN SETTLERS  Civics and Government Style  Church beliefs = LAW  CHURCH PLAYS MAJOR ROLE!

5. Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire

6. The Middle Colonies  Geography  Close to many deep-water rivers for ports  Relatively fertile soil for crops.  Economy  COMMERCE develops around NEW YORK CITY and PHILADELPHIA  FUR TRADE  GREW CASH CROPS  Tobacco (Delaware), Wheat/Corn (Pennsylvania)

7. The Middle Colonies  Culture  NY- settled by the DUTCH (The Netherlands)  NJ- settled by the SWEDES (Sweden)  PA- settled by William Penn and the Quakers  Planter (plantation) culture develops in Delaware  Civics and Government Style  Democratic government style  Less religious influence  Very diverse from the beginning = more tolerance for others

8. New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware

9. The Southern Colonies  Geography  RICH, FERTILE SOIL  LONG GROWING SEASON  GREAT FOR LARGE-SCALE AGRICULTURE  Economy  PLANTATION ECONOMY THRIVES!  CASH CROPS DEVELOP:  TOBACCO in MD, DE, VA and NC (introduced at JAMESTOWN)  INDIGO in SC, GA  RICE in SC, GA

10. The Southern Colonies  Culture  UPPER CLASS and LOWER CLASS (Slaves)  LARGEST AFRICAN POPULATION IN THE COLONIES  WEALTHY, ARISTOCRATIC SOCIETY  PLANTATION OWNERS (RICH) CONTROL SOCIETY  Civics and Government Style  ARISTOCRACY  ONLY WEALTHY, LANDOWNING MEN PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT.

11. Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia