1. History, Geography, Government, Economy, and Culture.
Colonial Regions
History, Geography, Government, Economy, and Culture.

2. The Three Regions
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies

3. New England History Began with Plymouth Colony
Puritan influence, mostly English
Other colonies start after people leave Massachusetts Bay

4. New England Geography Rocky soil Short growing season
Long cold winters
Large Forests
Settlements on rivers and the ocean

5. New England Government
Religious Charters with governors and assemblies
Town Meetings
The Mayflower Compact
Strict Puritan laws
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island

6. New England Economy Fishing, whaling, trading
Over time manufacturing became important

7. New England Culture Education was important Many towns had schools
Puritan religion was important

8. Middle Colonies History
Began with Dutch settlements
English came next
Many people from different countries settle here

9. Middle Colonies Geography
Good soil for crops
Many good harbors
Fertile river valleys

10. Middle Colonies Government
New York
Proprietary (business) Charters
Religious Freedom and Tolerance
Each colony had a governor and assembly
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware

11. Middle Colonies Economy
Mostly farmers
Grain crops are key
Called the “Breadbasket”
Mills were important

12. Middle Colonies Culture
Town markets were important
A variety of backgrounds and religions
Schools run mainly by churches

13. Southern Colonies History
Began with Jamestown
Became dependent on slave labor
Georgia was the last to form

14. Southern Colonies Geography
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains.
Long growing season and fertile land.
Warm for most of the year
Many rivers

15. Southern Colonies Government
Maryland
Virginia
Proprietary Charters.
The House of Burgesses
Wealthy planters had the most political power
Each colony had a governor and assembly
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

16. Southern Colonies Economy
Large plantations
Main crops were tobacco, rice and indigo
Dependent on slave labor

17. Southern Colonies Culture
Fewer towns
Fewer schools
Religion did not play a big role
Southern Colonies Culture

18. Colonial Regions Vocabulary
Merchant: A person who produces or trades goods.
Subsistence Farming: When a family grows only enough food to survive.
Homespun: Products that are made at home (furniture, clothing, etc.)
Cash Crops: Crops that are grown in large amounts and sold for a profit.

19. Colonial Regions Vocabulary
Indentured Servants: People who are brought to the colonies and must work to pay off the trip.
Transported Criminals: Criminals that are taken from jail and made to work in the colonies.
Slaves: People captured in Africa and sold to plantation owners. The plantation owner saw them as property.

20. Colonial Regions
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