3 Regions of Colonies
New England Furthest North Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine Stressed Personal Involvement in Religion + Civics
New England Religious Issues Puritan Colonies Very Protestant “purified” protestantism Clean, Simple NOT SHOWING OFF
New England Industry & Economics: Little Farming due to POOR, ROCKY SOIL Shipbuilding (lots of forests) Fishing
N.E. Politics Very active (Puritan Influence) Used Town Meetings Geared towards Business/Economy Education important
Southern Colonies Furthest South includes:
Southern Religion Most Anglican Most tied to Tradition & Lifestyle of England Reinforces Paternal Image
Southern Economy Agriculture-based! Built on Cash Crops for TRADE
Southern Economy CASH Crops are LABOR INTENSIVE (very hard work) Free Labor Wanted!!! DEPENDANT on SLAVES
Middle Colonies = BLEND Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, & Delaware “BREADBASKET” REGION
Middle Colonies-Economy BLEND of NORTH & SOUTH Very Agricultural Based on Family-Run Farms STAPLE CROPS Some Slavery