1. Colonial Regions Boring run of the mill stuff, in a boring run of the mill powerpoint.

2. New England Colonies Focused on religion; Puritans not tolerant; Mostly English Boston – port – Triangle Trade Value hard work & thrift Towns, small farms

3. Middle Colonies Catholics (MD) & Quakers (PA) Tolerant/flexible Germans, Scots-Irish, Dutch, Swedes New York City; Baltimore; Philadelphia = Ports

4. Southern Colonies Church of England; close ties to England Dominated by Eastern planters – Cash Crops (Tobacco) Based on wealth; land ownership Port = Charleston, SC Who did the work? – SLAVES

5. Triangle Trade A triangle of trade formed between the Colonies, Africa, Europe. Exports from Africa to the Colonies were slaves. Known as “the middle passage” Exports of the N. Colonies to the Europe were sugar, tobacco, and cotton. Exports from the Europe to Africa were rum, textiles and manufactured goods.