1. New England/Middle/Southern Colonies
Describe how geographic diversity influenced economic, social and political life in colonial North America.

2. New England Colonies New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut
Rhode Island

3. New England Geography
Soil was generally rocky, making farming difficult

4. New England Economy Largely dependent on the ocean Fishing (codfish)
Whaling
Trapping
Shipbuilding
Logging

5. New England Religion
Puritans came over from England to practice religion without persecution
Strict rules and were intolerant of other religions

6. 1629 Massachusetts Bay Colony
Settled by Puritans
“We shall be as a City upon a Hill” –John Winthrop
Colonial leader
Only church members could vote
Sent away anyone who disagreed

7. 1620 Plymouth Colony
Pilgrims settle in North America to escape religious persecutions
Before landing, they wrote an agreement called the Mayflower Compact
1st Direct Democracy
Settled in Cape Cod/Massachusetts

8. Plymouth Colony William Bradford was the leader of the colony
Squanto helped the Pilgrims survive the first hard years

9. Middle Colonies
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware

10. Middle Colonies Geography
Climate with warm summers and cold winters
Geography ranged from coastal plains along the coastline, piedmont in the middle, and mountains farther inland

11. Middle Colonies Economy
Largely agricultural, most notably grains and oats
Big cities such as Philadelphia and New York were major shipping hubs
Blacksmiths, silversmiths, wheelwrights

12. Middle Colonies Religion
Religious tolerance attracted immigrants from a wide-range of foreign countries who practiced many different religions
Quakers, Catholics, Jews, Lutherans and Presbyterians

13. Southern Colonies Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

14. Southern Colonies Geography
Warm climate with hot summers and mild winters
Soil was perfect for farming and the growing season was longer than in any other region.

15. Southern Colonies Economy
Based entirely on farming
Rice, indigo, tobacco, sugarcane, and cotton were cash crops
Crops were grown on large plantations where slaves and indentured servants worked the land.

16. Southern Religion
Southern Colonies were Anglican (Baptist or Presbyterian)
Original settlers from the Maryland colony were Catholic

17. Roanoke Colony North Carolina
1585 Sir Walter Raleigh claims 1st English Colony in N.A.
Governor John White: returns to
England for supplies in 1587
Spanish Armada 1588
War broke out between England and Spain
This war delays White’s return
Upon arrival in 1590, settlers had vanished
Referred to as Lost Colony

18. Lost Colony

19. Virginia 1607 Jamestown John Smith Leader of the colony
1st English permanent settlement
John Smith Leader of the colony
Saved Jamestown by trading with the Powhatan Indians
John Rolfe learned how to grow tobacco

20. 1619 House of Burgesses 1st Representative Democracy in North America
One Governor
6 Councilors
20 burgesses elected

21. Colonial Writing Assignment
If traveling across North America during the colonial period, what would you notice that each region developed a distinct economic life. How did the economies of the Southern, Middle, and New England colonies differ? What led to the development of these differences? Explain.
1 page paper typed 12 font double spaced OR
2 page paper handwritten.