1. The Thirteen British Colonies

2. NEW ENGLAND

3. NEW ENGLAND NEW ENGLAND MASS., N.H., CONN, R.I. GEOGRAPHY:
Rocky soil, harsh winters, many forests
(bad for farming)
ECONOMY:
NEW ENGLAND
GEOGRAPHY:
Rocky soil, harsh winters, many forests
(bad for farming)
ECONOMY:
Shipbuilding, fishing, lumber, shipping
subsistence farming
OTHER:
Many came for religious freedom but did not give it to others.
Shipbuilding, fishing, lumber, shipping
subsistence farming
OTHER:
Many came for religious freedom but did
not give it to others.

4. THE MIDDLE COLONIES

5. MIDDLE COLONIES NY, NJ, PA, DE
GEOGRAPHY:
fertile soil, mild winters
(good
for large farms)
ECONOMY:
grains, iron, small -
scale manufacturing
OTHER:
NYC and Philadelphia became the
MIDDLE COLONIES
NY, NJ, PA, DE
GEOGRAPHY:
fertile soil, mild winters
(good for large farms)
ECONOMY:
grains, iron, small-scale manufacturing
OTHER:
NYC and Philadelphia became the largest cities in the colonies.
largest cities in the colonies.

6. SOUTHERN COLONIES

7. SOUTHERN COLONIES MD, VA, NC, SC, GA
GEOGRAPHY:
fertile soil, warm climate, many rivers
ECONOMY:
tobacco, rice, indigo
relied entirely on agriculture
OTHER:
Tidewater: large plantations, many slaves
Backcountry: small farms, few slaves
SOUTHERN COLONIES
MD, VA, NC, SC, GA
GEOGRAPHY:
fertile soil, warm climate, many rivers
ECONOMY:
relied entirely on agriculture
tobacco, rice, indigo
OTHER:
Tidewater: large plantations, many slaves
Backcountry: small farms, few slaves