1. New England Colonies Massachusetts (Maine) Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire Massachusetts

2. New England Massachusetts – now Maine

3. New England New Hampshire

4. New England Massachusetts

5. New England Connecticut

6. New England Rhode Island

7. New England Geography Thin, rocky soil – bad for farming Many ports – good for shipping and trade long, cold winters, short growing season – bad for farming

8. New England Economy Subsistence farming – enough for family, not cash crops SHIPPING AND TRADE (COMMERCE)

9. Middle Colonies New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware

10. Middle Colonies New York

11. Middle Colonies Pennsylvania

12. Middle Colonies New Jersey

13. Middle Colonies Delaware

14. Middle Colony Geography Fertile soil for farming Several good ports – good for shipping and trade Less cold winters, slightly longer growing season than New England

15. Middle Colony Economy Cash Crop farming – wheat, oats, grains – “breadbasket colonies” NOT slave labor Shipping and trade from ports (New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore) DIVERSITY LED TO PROSPERITY

16. Southern Colonies Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Virginia

17. Southern Colonies Maryland

18. Southern Colonies Virginia

19. Southern Colonies North Carolina

20. Southern Colonies South Carolina

21. Southern Colonies Georgia

22. Southern Geography Rich, fertile soil – good for farming Few ports Mild winters, long growing season – good for farming TIDEWATER – flat land near coast – most plantations BACKCOUNTRY – hilly land away from coast – small, independent farmers

23. Southern Economy Cash crop farming – tobacco, rice, indigo Slave labor