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Colonial America A Different Way of Life
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New England Colonies New Hampshire(NH) Massachusetts(MA) Rhode Island (RI) Connecticut(CT)
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New England Economy Small Farms Shipbuilding Lumber mills Fishing Trade from coastal cities
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New England Geography Coastal Towns Harbors Rocky soil Inland forests
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New England Society Farms and City life Artisans and Merchants Unskilled and slave labor Many religious groups
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Middle Colonies New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware
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Middle Colonies Economy Bread colonies – wheat, corn, rye, barley Fruit orchards and vegetables Furs, iron and lumber used for trade Philadelphia and New York major trade cities
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Middle Colonies Geography Fertile soil Long growing season Rivers that ran inland (backcountry) Cities on the coast
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Middle Colonies Society Wealthy owned large farms Tenant farmers Many religious congregations Schools organized for churches
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Southern Colonies Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
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Southern Colonies Economy Tobacco, rice and indigo primary crops Most farms small for family needs Commercial farming on plantations Demand for goods in Europe and cheap labor force
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Southern Colonies Geography Good climate and soil for farming Wide rivers Long growing season Pine forests inland Marshes in the Carolinas
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Southern Colonies Society Wealthy controlled most of land Labor supplied initially by indentured servants and then by African slaves Charleston major city
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