2. Maine, New Hampshire, (Vermont), Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

3. Massachusetts Bay First large colony in the New England area Made up of Puritans Other colonies (Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut) spread out from Massachusetts Rhode Island: religious beliefs Connecticut/New Hampshire: looking for more fertile farmland

4. Leaders John Winthrop and William Bradford (Massachusetts) Roger Williams (led people to Rhode Island) David Thomson (New Hampshire)

5. Government Town meetings were held Everyone could attend Could speak out Voting Self-government

6. Religious Made up of Puritans Very strict religious beliefs Simple life! Gloomy Superstitious (Salem Witch Trials)

7. Social Chores and church were the center New England was made up of religious reformers and separatists

8. Geographic Appalachian Mountains Harbors Hilly and rocky soil Next to Atlantic Ocean

9. Economic Fishing and whaling industries Shipbuilding Lumber Trade and port cities

10. New York, (Vermont), Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware

11. New Netherland A Dutch colony in what is now New York Peter Stuyvesant ruled under Dutch laws and stretched colony into present day New Jersey English took over colony and split it into New York and New Jersey

12. Pennsylvania William Penn, a quaker, got a charter from King Charles II to own the land, including both Pennyslvania and Delaware Trial by jury Colonists be ruled with justice Peaceful with Native Americans Allowed Delaware colonists to have their own general assembly

13. Leaders Peter Stuvyesant (New York) William Penn (Pennsylvania) Edward Byllinge (New Jersey)

14. Government Market Towns County governments

15. Religious TOLERANCE Quakers (VERY peaceful) Catholics Jews Protestants

16. Social Villages and cities Varied and diverse lifestyles Diverse religions

17. Geographic Appalachian Mountains Coastal lowlands Rich farmlands

18. Economic Livestock and grain Trading Unskilled and skilled workers

19. Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

20. Maryland Founded by Calverts (wealthy family of landowners) Wanted a colony to provide refuge for Catholics and one that could make money

21. Carolinas Colonists had beenbuilding villages in the area for a while A charter as granted that divided the colony among eight English nobles They chose William Drummond as governor Set up a constitution that let colonists make some laws, but England still made most laws Big on cash crops- rice, indigo

22. Georgia James Oglethorpe set up as a colony for debtors Debtors: people who were in prison for owing money

23. Leaders George Calvert (Maryland) William Drummond (Carolinas) James Oglethorpe (Georgia)

24. Government Counties Sheriffs and justice of the peace

25. Religious Church of England Catholics (Maryland)

26. Social Plantations and mansions Slavery and indentured servants Few cities and schools

27. Geographic Appalachian Mountains Atlantic coastal plains Good harbors and rivers Humid climate

28. Economic Large farms and plantations Cash crops Wood products Slavery- triangular trade