1. The Four Cultural Regions
of the 13 British Colonies

2. New England Colonies in this region are: Massachusetts Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire

3. Characteristics of this region are:
1. PURITANS!!

4. 2. Rocky, clay-like soil & harsh winters.

5. 3. Subsistence farming (growing only for family consumption)

6. 4. Ocean-based economy (fishing, whaling, shipping, & shipbuilding)

7. 5. Triangular trade

8. Middle Colonies Colonies of this region are: New York Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware

9. 1. Shorter winters & fertile soil
Characteristics of this region are:
1. Shorter winters & fertile soil

10. 2. Cash crops (sold for $$) of grains—thus “Breadbasket Colonies”

11. 3. DIVERSE! People from all over Europe

12. 4. Artisans & craftsmen—thus manufacturing & trade

13. 5. Large cities because of trade (New York City, Philadelphia)

14. Southern Colonies Colonies in this region are: Virginia Georgia
the Carolinas
Maryland

15. 1. Warm climate & fertile soil—thus…
Characteristics of this region are:
1. Warm climate & fertile soil—thus…

16. 2. Cash crops of tobacco, indigo, & rice—thus…

17. 3. Plantations (very large farms—thousands of acres)—thus…

18. 4. Slave labor (because of labor intensive crops)

19. 5. Planter class (wealthy plantation owners who took control of the government)

20. Backcountry Colonies in this region are:
All that included the Appalachian Mts. (mainly along the Southern Colonies)

21. 1. Scots-Irish settled in clans
Characteristics of this region are:
1. Scots-Irish settled in clans

22. 2. Log cabins

23. 3. Self-sufficient small farms

24. 4. Poorer people

25. 5. Little representation in government