New England Colonies/Region Region and Names of Colonies Climate and Geography Economic Activities EducationLeisure Time Activiti es New Hampshi re Connecti cut Rhode Island Massach usetts Cold! Rugged terrain and rocky soil Humid summers No minerals in soil Ship Building Fishing Whaling Exporting goods to Britain 3 R’s (reading, writing, ‘rithmetic) Boys only schools Used scriptures to teach writing Dame schools taught in a woman’s home Apprenticeshi p Universities started by churches Puritan s Broke away from Church of Englan d 3 hour church Service two times each Sunday Church was the most import ant thing Work Cent ered No gamb ling Town Meet ings Dem ocrat ic

Middle Colonies/Region Region and Names of Colonies Climate and Geography Economic Activities Educatio n Religious Views Leisure Time Activities New York New Jersey Delaware Pennsylvan ia Rich soil suitable for planting Mild climate with a longer growing season Rivers and streams Small farms Grew Wheat – “Breadbasket” Textiles and mining Prepare boys for a trade Private schools for wealthy Harsh disciplin e Puritans Baptists Quakers Jews were welcome Barn Raising Dinner parties

Southern Colonies/Region Region and Names of Colonies Climate and Geography Economic Activities EducationReligious Views Leisure Time Activities Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Mildest climate Rich soil Filled with bays, rivers, swamps, barrier islands to protect the coastline Large plantations that grew tobacco, indigo, silk, rice Forestry Casks and barrels produced Naval stores Wealthy boys had tutors OR sent to Great Britain or France “old field schools” were one room school house Lots of singing Shorter services Anglican Church (Church of England) House parties Fox hunting Horse racing Most social of the colonies