1. Comparing Regional Cultures
Chapter 3 section 3

2. New England Cold winters Short growing season Rugged landscape
Most New Englanders worked small farms
Grew wheat, rye, corn and potatoes
New Englanders exported lumber, and fish (Cod)
Principle sea port was Boston

3. Middle Colonies Family Farms (more prosperous than NE)
Produced more and better wheat
Philadelphia and NY became two great seaports

4. The South Long growing season, warmer climate Raised tobacco
N.C. produced cattle and lumber
S.C. and Georgia produced rice
Charleston S.C. was the region’s largest port

5. Is there a difference in culture based on where you’re from today?

6. Regional social patterns
New England and the middle colonies, there were few African Americans
South, they were the majority of the population
Most immigrants to the South were poor, young, single men.
Most immigrants to New England were usually middle-class who immigrated as families

7. Social patterns cont…
European immigrants seemed to favor the middle colonies
Middle colonies became very diverse
NE was a healthier place, free of Malaria and dysentery
People in NE were expected to live about 70 years, it was also had the biggest population

8. Women in the Colonies Few opportunities for women Dependent on men
Men held all the power
Ran the household
Could not:
own property
Vote
Run for public office
Serve on a jury

9. Education More available in NE
Outside NE, some families taught their children to read