History Alive Ch. 7: Comparing the Colonies
History Alive Ch. 7: Comparing the Colonies ●
3 Colonial Regions
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Climate/Geography
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Types of Jobs
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Interesting Facts/People
The Colonial Regions New England Middle Southern
The New England Colonies ●
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Colonies: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire Geography/Climate: Rocky soil, plentiful forests, and easy access to the sea. Jobs: farming, fishing/whaling, ship building, lumbering.
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FYI: religion very important, most colonists were Puritans, democratic government, Anne Hutchinson, Roger Williams.
Middle Colonies ●
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Colonies: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Geography/Cimate: Cold winters and hot summers, rich soil good for farming, Hudson, Delaware, and Mohawk Rivers made trade and transportation easier. Jobs: The rich soil in this region allowed farmers to raise a variety of crops and cattle. Farmers sold pork, beef, wheat, and rye to people in other colonies. FYI: Attracted people from European countries such as Germany and Ireland. These people also came from different religious groups, resulting in a diverse population. William Penn and the Quakers,
Southern Colonies ●
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Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia Geography/Climate: Perfect for “cash crops” like tobacco and rice. Rich soil and high humidity let crops thrive. Mild winters and hot summers. Jobs: Crops were grown on large farms called plantations. Plantations required many workers. Large land owners who came to the Southern colonies from England depended on indentured servants and African slaves to plant and harvest their crops. FYI: Catholics and Protestants, rich plantation owners, debtors, Cecilius Calvert,
3 Colonial Regions
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Climate/Geography
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Types of Jobs
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Interesting Facts/People
The Colonial Regions New England Middle Southern
The New England Colonies ●
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Colonies: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire Geography/Climate: Rocky soil, plentiful forests, and easy access to the sea. Jobs: farming, fishing/whaling, ship building, lumbering.
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FYI: religion very important, most colonists were Puritans, democratic government, Anne Hutchinson, Roger Williams.
Middle Colonies ●
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Colonies: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Geography/Cimate: Cold winters and hot summers, rich soil good for farming, Hudson, Delaware, and Mohawk Rivers made trade and transportation easier. Jobs: The rich soil in this region allowed farmers to raise a variety of crops and cattle. Farmers sold pork, beef, wheat, and rye to people in other colonies. FYI: Attracted people from European countries such as Germany and Ireland. These people also came from different religious groups, resulting in a diverse population. William Penn and the Quakers,
Southern Colonies ●
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Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia Geography/Climate: Perfect for “cash crops” like tobacco and rice. Rich soil and high humidity let crops thrive. Mild winters and hot summers. Jobs: Crops were grown on large farms called plantations. Plantations required many workers. Large land owners who came to the Southern colonies from England depended on indentured servants and African slaves to plant and harvest their crops. FYI: Catholics and Protestants, rich plantation owners, debtors, Cecilius Calvert,
