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
Families lived mostly in town and others lived on the outskirts
Land was flat close to the coastline but became hilly and mountainous farther inland

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
Life in New England was dominated by church, and there were severe consequences for those who failed to attend, or, those who spoke out against the Puritan ways.

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/New England 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 (rolling hills) in the middle, and mountains farther inland
This area had good coastal harbors for shipping.

11. Middle Colonies Economy
Largely agricultural, farms in this region grew numerous kinds of crops, most notably grains and oats
Logging, shipbuilding, textiles production, and papermaking
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.
Geography ranged from coastal plains in the east to piedmont farther inland

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
1587 Sir Walter Raleigh claims 1st English Colony in the N.A.
Governor John White
Spanish Armada 1588
Ship went back for supplies
War broke out between England and Spain
Referred to as Lost Colony
Settlers vanished in 1590

18. Lost Colony

19. Virgina 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
VA Government
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.