1. New England Middle Southern
Thirteen Colonies
New England
Middle
Southern

2. A. The New England Colonies
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut

3. The New England Colonies
1. CLIMATE
Colder than the other two regions
Why?
Because they were the farthest north!

4. The New England Colonies
2. GEOGRAPHY
Mostly hills with rocky soil
Do you think they farmed a great deal?
Subsistence farming- eat most of what you farm

5. The New England Colonies
3. NATURAL RESOURCES
What are natural resources?
Fish
Whales
Trees
Furs

6. The New England Colonies
4. MANUFACTURING
Naval products
Rum
5. AGRICULTURE
Non-growing season
Fishing
Logging
Trapping for fur

7. The New England Triangular Trade
Ships followed ocean routes that formed a triangle on the world map. What continents are in the triangle trade?

8. The New England Colonies
6. RELIGION
Puritans
What word do you see in Puritan?
Religious freedom in Puritan colonies did NOT exist
The Puritan’s world view did not tolerate other religions

9. The Middle Colonies
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Delaware

10. B. The Middle Colonies 1. CLIMATE 2. GEOGRAPHY
Moderate in the wintertime, moderately long for growing crops
2. GEOGRAPHY
Hills and flat land
with fertile soil
What is the nickname
For the middle colonies?

11. The Middle Colonies
3. NATURAL RESOURCES
Iron Ore
Good Soil

12. The Middle Colonies 4. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Flat land
Rich soil
Longer growing season
Agriculture in the Middle Colonies GREAT for cash crops!

13. The Middle Colonies 5. MANUFACTURING 6. TRADE Iron ore products
Tools
Kettles
Nails
Plows
6. TRADE
Exported agricultural products and natural resources
Imported European manufactured goods, but never developed triangular trade routes

14. The Middle Colonies 7. RELIGION More religious freedom
No single church or religion dominated in the Middle Colonies.

15. C. The Southern Colonies
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

16. The Southern Colonies 1. CLIMATE
Was the warmest climate of the three colonial regions
How will the
Southern colonies make
money based on the
climate?

17. The Southern Colonies 2. GEOGRAPHY Broad, coastal plain
Hilly and covered with forests

18. The Southern Colonies
3. NATURAL RESOURCES

19. The Southern Colonies 4. AGRICULTURE Very productive
CASH CROPS of tobacco and rice.
5. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Rich soil
Flat ground
Longer growing season
Plantations
Specialized and large.
How would having large plantations effect you need for workers?

20. Was not very important in the Southern Colonies. Why?
6. MANUFACTURING
Was not very important in the Southern Colonies. Why?
Didn’t develop extensive trade with the other two colonial regions because they traded directly with Britain.

21. The Southern Colonies 7. RELIGION
Religion did not have a large influence in the daily lives of the Southern colonists.
Who else lived in the Southern colonies?

22. Contrast between the North and South
List 3 differences between the Northern and Southern colonies.
Environment/Geography/Climate
Agriculture
Manufacturing