The Four Cultural Regions of the 13 British Colonies
New England Colonies in this region are: Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire
Characteristics of this region are: 1. PURITANS!!
2. Rocky, clay-like soil & harsh winters.
3. Subsistence farming (growing only for family consumption)
4. Ocean-based economy (fishing, whaling, shipping, & shipbuilding)
5. Triangular trade
Middle Colonies Colonies of this region are: New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware
1. Shorter winters & fertile soil Characteristics of this region are: 1. Shorter winters & fertile soil
2. Cash crops (sold for $$) of grains—thus “Breadbasket Colonies”
3. DIVERSE! People from all over Europe
4. Artisans & craftsmen—thus manufacturing & trade
5. Large cities because of trade (New York City, Philadelphia)
Southern Colonies Colonies in this region are: Virginia Georgia the Carolinas Maryland
1. Warm climate & fertile soil—thus… Characteristics of this region are: 1. Warm climate & fertile soil—thus…
2. Cash crops of tobacco, indigo, & rice—thus…
3. Plantations (very large farms—thousands of acres)—thus…
4. Slave labor (because of labor intensive crops)
5. Planter class (wealthy plantation owners who took control of the government)
Backcountry Colonies in this region are: All that included the Appalachian Mts. (mainly along the Southern Colonies)
1. Scots-Irish settled in clans Characteristics of this region are: 1. Scots-Irish settled in clans
2. Log cabins
3. Self-sufficient small farms
4. Poorer people
5. Little representation in government