1. New England
Middle Colonies
The South
Climate
Economy
Society

2. New England Middle Colonies The South
Climate
Cold winters, short growing season, rugged landscape.
More temperate climate – perfect growing conditions for wheat.
Warmest climate, longest growing season.
Economy
Society

3. New England Middle Colonies The South
Climate
Cold winters, short growing season, rugged landscape.
**similar to England, so low demand for exports.
More temperate climate – perfect growing conditions for wheat.
**better than England
Warmest climate, longest growing season.
**no comparison in England
Economy
Society

4. New England Middle Colonies The South
Climate
Cold winters, short growing season, rugged landscape.
**similar to England, so low demand for exports.
More temperate climate – perfect growing conditions for wheat.
**better than England
Warmest climate, longest growing season.
**no comparison in England
Economy
What size farms?
Main exports:
Main port:
Main export:
Main ports:
Society

5. New England Middle Colonies The South
Climate
Cold winters, short growing season, rugged landscape.
**similar to England, so low demand for exports.
More temperate climate – perfect growing conditions for wheat.
**better than England
Warmest climate, longest growing season.
**no comparison in England
Economy
Small farms that produced livestock, grain, and potatoes for their own use.
Main exports:
Main port:
Family farms, but could produce more than just what they needed themselves.
*greatest economic opportunities for immigrants
Main export:
Main ports:
Large plantations, most of crops and livestock produced were for exporting.
Society

6. New England Middle Colonies The South
Climate
Cold winters, short growing season, rugged landscape.
**similar to England, so low demand for exports.
More temperate climate – perfect growing conditions for wheat.
**better than England
Warmest climate, longest growing season.
**no comparison in England
Economy
Small farms that produced livestock, grain, and potatoes for their own use.
Main exports: lumber, fish (cod), whale, shipbuilding.
Main port: Boston
Family farms, but could produce more than just what they needed themselves.
*greatest economic opportunities for immigrants
Main export: wheat.
Main ports: Philadelphia, New York
Large plantations, most of crops and livestock produced were for exporting.
Main exports: tobacco, lumber, rice, indigo.
Main port: Charleston (SC)
Society

7. New England Middle Colonies The South
Climate
Cold winters, short growing season, rugged landscape.
**similar to England, so low demand for exports.
More temperate climate – perfect growing conditions for wheat.
**better than England
Warmest climate, longest growing season.
**no comparison in England
Economy
Small farms that produced livestock, grain, and potatoes for their own use.
Main exports: lumber, fish (cod), shipbuilding.
Main port: Boston
Family farms, but could produce more than just what they needed themselves.
*greatest economic opportunities for immigrants
Main export: wheat.
Main ports: Philadelphia, New York
Large plantations, most of crops and livestock produced were for exporting.
Main exports: tobacco, cattle, lumber, rice, indigo.
Main port: Charleston (SC)
Society
Population?
-# Africans?
-what kinds of immigrants?

8. New England Middle Colonies The South
Climate
Cold winters, short growing season, rugged landscape.
**similar to England, so low demand for exports.
More temperate climate – perfect growing conditions for wheat.
**better than England
Warmest climate, longest growing season.
**no comparison in England
Economy
Small farms that produced livestock, grain, and potatoes for their own use.
Main exports: lumber, fish (cod), shipbuilding.
Main port: Boston
Family farms, but could produce more than just what they needed themselves.
*greatest economic opportunities for immigrants
Main export: wheat.
Main ports: Philadelphia, New York
Large plantations, most of crops and livestock produced were for exporting.
Main exports: tobacco, cattle, lumber, rice, indigo.
Main port: Charleston (SC)
Society
Few Africans.
Most European immigrants were middle class families, could pay own way.
What was the healthiest place to live?
Most ethically and culturally diverse immigrants from Europe.
Religious tolerance.
Africans made up the majority of the population.
Most European immigrants were poor, young, single men, seeking work as indentured servants.

9. New England Middle Colonies The South
Climate
Cold winters, short growing season, rugged landscape.
**similar to England, so low demand for exports.
More temperate climate – perfect growing conditions for wheat.
**better than England
Warmest climate, longest growing season.
**no comparison in England
Economy
Small farms that produced livestock, grain, and potatoes for their own use.
Main exports: lumber, fish (cod), shipbuilding.
Main port: Boston
Family farms, but could produce more than just what they needed themselves.
*greatest economic opportunities for immigrants
Main export: wheat.
Main ports: Philadelphia, New York
Large plantations, most of crops and livestock produced were for exporting.
Main exports: tobacco, cattle, lumber, rice, indigo.
Main port: Charleston (SC)
Society
Few Africans.
Most European immigrants were middle class families, could pay own way.
Healthiest environment – hilly, fast-flowing rivers = no malaria or dysentery.
Life expectancy = 70 years.
Most rapid population growth.
Most ethically and culturally diverse immigrants from Europe.
Religious tolerance.
Africans made up the majority of the population.
Most European immigrants were poor, young, single men, seeking work as indentured servants.
Life expectancy = 45 years.