New England Colonies- the people Puritan congregations moved over to create a religious society ENGLISH NO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

New England Colonies- economy Rocky soil, cold= small farms wealthy merchant class (trade) Some industry, shipbuilding

New England Colonies- slavery Very little Profited greatly from the trade of slaves & southern crops

Middle Colonies- the people Much more diverse population, Different nationalities Different religions

Middle Colonies- economy NY, Penn- cattle and food crops Port cities grow from trade (NYC, Philadelphia)

Middle Colonies- slavery Substantial amount Of slaves, especially in NY

Southern Colonies- the people “Planters” dominate the south Mostly small farmers, however Some areas, slaves were a majority

Southern Colonies- economy Cash crop economy- tobacco in the Chesapeake, rice and indigo in the deep South

Southern colonies- slavery 200,000 by 1750 80-90% in agriculture Actual diagram of a ship on the Middle Passage

Relations with the British Mercantilism- colonies exist to benefit the mother country “Salutary neglect”- England relaxes enforcement of its regulations BOTH SIDES HAPPY by 1750s Colonies supply mother country with raw materials and buy manufactured goods

Triangular trade- trade route between the Americas, Africa, and Europe Raw materials from colonies? Goods from Europe? Africa?

Native Americans Key source of conflict: Native Americans did not believe in land ownership By 1750, most are west of Appalachians Tend to be ALLIED with the French Why do you think the Colonists could take over Native lands?

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