1. Early American Colonies

2. How the colonies are alike Most immigrated from England Spoke a common language Similar culture Expected to provide England with raw goods (food, tobacco, lumber, naval stores, deer hides) Had to purchase finished products from England

3. How the colonies are different

4. New England

5. New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Bay Rhode Island Rhode Island Connecticut Connecticut

6. Climate Cold Cold Rocky soil, hilly land Rocky soil, hilly land Short growing season Short growing season

7. People Mostly English Mostly English Very few enslaved Africans Very few enslaved Africans Household servants, laborers, skilled and semiskilled workers Household servants, laborers, skilled and semiskilled workers

8. Economy fishing, sea trade, shipbuilding, shipping, blacksmiths, coopers, silversmiths, furniture makers fishing, sea trade, shipbuilding, shipping, blacksmiths, coopers, silversmiths, furniture makers small farms for family use small farms for family use

9. Religion Puritans – very religious! Puritans – very religious! Most colonies here were founded for religious reasons Most colonies here were founded for religious reasons

10. Education School laws School laws The ability to read the Bible was vital. The ability to read the Bible was vital.

11. Cities Small towns Small towns Port cities Port cities Boston, Providence, Newport Boston, Providence, Newport

12. Middle Atlantic

13. New York New Jersey Delaware Pennsylvania

14. Climate Temperate Longer growing season Fertile soil

15. People Most diverse of the colonies –English, Dutch, German Some enslaved Africans

16. Economy Farming  considered the breadbasket (wheat, oats, corn) Mining (iron, other minerals) Factories Timber for ships, barrels, wagons

17. Religion Diverse – Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jews

18. Education No school laws Private tutors Church schools

19. Cities Largest cities of the colonies –Philadelphia –New York

20. Southern

21. Southern Virginia Virginia Maryland Maryland North Carolina North Carolina South Carolina South Carolina Georgia Georgia

22. Climate On the coastal plain On the coastal plain Warm to hot Warm to hot Inland  fertile, dry soil Inland  fertile, dry soil Coast  poor, wet soil Coast  poor, wet soil

23. People Mostly English and Scots- Irish with a few groups of Scots and German Mostly English and Scots- Irish with a few groups of Scots and German Enslaved Africans (over 30% of local populations) Enslaved Africans (over 30% of local populations)

24. Economy Agrarian (farming) Agrarian (farming) –Numerous small farms –Plantations – large farm built to produce one cash crop with high continuous demand  VA, MD – tobacco  GA, SC – rice, indigo timber timber

25. Religion Many religions represented Many religions represented –Mostly Anglican, Presbyterian

26. Education No school laws No school laws Very few schools and most had no education Very few schools and most had no education Wealthy Wealthy –Private tutors –Sent to private schools

27. Cities Few towns and cities Few towns and cities Charleston – only major city Charleston – only major city

28. Georgia  How did it compare?

29. Climate  Summer heat  Biting insects  Strange plants and animals – alligator, opossum, buffalo, raccoon, rattlesnake

30. People  Immigrants from many countries England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, France

31. Economy  Agrarian

32. Religion  Variety – Anglicans, Jews, Lutherans, Moravians, Baptists, Presbyterians

33. Education  Very little education  Most had none  Wealthy had tutors or private school

34. Cities  Small communities far apart  Savannah  Augusta

35. War with France

36. 1754  Great Britain and France went to war.  The war started in North America then spread to Europe

37. French and Indian War  Called this by colonists because so many Indians fought with France against the British  Most fighting was way north of Georgia  Spain joined France but the British won

38. Treaty of Paris  France gave up claims to Canada and all territory EAST of the Mississippi River except New Orleans  Spain gave up Florida  Georgia’s western boundary became the Mississippi River

39. Problem  what to do with the new territory  the war cost Great Britain lots of money

40. Proclamation of 1763  4 new territories were created  Quebec  Grenada  East Florida  West Florida  Georgia’s southern boundary was extended to the St. Mary’s River  All lands west of the Appalachian Mts. were reserved for Indians