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1 Colonial North America

2 New England Colonies New England Colonies Connecticut Connecticut Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts and Maine Massachusetts and Maine New Hampshire New Hampshire Rhode Island Rhode Island Middle Colonies Delaware New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Southern Colonies Southern Colonies Georgia Georgia Maryland Maryland North Carolina North Carolina South Carolina South Carolina Virginia Virginia Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia

3 Middle Passage The voyage lasted 2-5 months The voyage lasted 2-5 months The ships were designed for goods, not people, so the travel was crowded and inhumane. The ships were designed for goods, not people, so the travel was crowded and inhumane. Tightly packed slaves = spread of diseases, death Tightly packed slaves = spread of diseases, death Slaves fed very little. Many slaves tried to starve themselves. Slaves fed very little. Many slaves tried to starve themselves.

4 Middle Passage http://www.waywelivednc.com/maps/historical/middle-passage.gif http://www.waywelivednc.com/maps/historical/middle-passage.gif

5 Middle Passage http://faculty.lacitycollege.edu/moonmc/html/slavery1b.jpg http://faculty.lacitycollege.edu/moonmc/html/slavery1b.jpg

6 Middle Passage

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8 Slavery

9 Slavery

10 Size of landholdings NORTH Small lots of land for each family Small lots of land for each family Diverse crops Diverse crops SOUTH Large plantations for wealthy families Cotton/Tobacco

11 Land Ownership NORTH Church officials Church officialsSOUTH Wealthy plantation/ slave owners Wealthy plantation/ slave owners

12 Economic base NORTH Industry, Manufacturing, Shipbuilding Industry, Manufacturing, ShipbuildingSOUTH Agriculture using slave labor

13 Slavery NORTH NORTH Crops less labor intensive = less need for slaves Crops less labor intensive = less need for slaves Still property Still property Greater legal standing Greater legal standing Considered less than human Considered less than human SOUTH Cash crop society = relied heavily on slaves 1690- 13,000 slaves 1750- 200,000

14 Urbanization NORTH NORTH Expansion of trade = port cities Expansion of trade = port cities Boston, NYC, Philadelphia Boston, NYC, Philadelphia Parks, paved streets Parks, paved streets SOUTH Plantations developed instead of towns Self-sufficient Charles Town, South Carolina

15 Styles of Homes NORTH NORTH SOUTH

16 Political Structure NORTH Town meetings Town meetings (direct democracies) SOUTH Wealthy landowners Wealthy landowners

17 Role of Women NORTH NORTH Second class citizens Second class citizens No legal rights, can’t vote, own property or earn wages (outside home) No legal rights, can’t vote, own property or earn wages (outside home) Religion = Puritan ideals.. Patriarchal society, obey and submit Religion = Puritan ideals.. Patriarchal society, obey and submit SOUTH Second class citizens Taught basics 3 Rs “housewife” standard In both regions lots of work to be done

18 Salem Witch Trials

19 EducationNORTH Religious education very important Religious education very important Central schools Central schoolsSOUTH Schooling not as important Schooling not as important Home- schooling Home- schooling No central schools No central schools

20 Social Structure White men/ property owners White men/ property owners Merchants/ Skilled laborers Merchants/ Skilled laborers Indentured servants Indentured servants Slaves Slaves


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