1. Colonial Comparisons New England

4. Why do colonies exist? To make money for the parent country

5. Colonial Comparisons New England

6. New England: Types of Settlers

7. English Puritans Subsistence Farmers (grow just enough crops for their families)

8. New England: Major Towns

9. Built around a commons Boston Plymouth Newport

10. New England: Major Economic Activities

12. Small farms Merchants Boat building Whaling Lumber

13. New England: Roles of Women

14. Large families Household/Farm chores

15. New England: Roles of African Americans

16. More free African Americans than other regions Could own land Craftsmen and Artisans

17. New England: Educational Opportunities

18. Boys and girls went to school It was important that everybody was able to read the Bible Harvard- 1636

19. New England: Religious Groups Henry VIII –Church of England Dissention Puritans Separatists

20. New England: Religious Groups American History: Colonial America. Discovery Channel School. 2006.unitedstreaming. 17 September 2006 Puritans Very strict Gloomy Superstitious

21. Colonial Comparisons The South

22. The South: Types of Settlers

23. Wealthy aristocrats Plantation owners Small farmers Enslaved African Americans

24. The South: Major Towns

25. Seaports Trade Centers Plantations were self- sufficient Savannah Charlestown

26. The South: Major Economic Activities

27. Plantations: –Rice –Tobacco –Indigo SLAVERY Small farms Few crafts or industry

28. The South: Religious Groups

29. Less important and powerful than NE Church of England Catholics (Maryland)

30. The South

31. The South: Roles of Women

32. Helped manage plantations Supervised house slaves

33. The South: Roles of African Americans

34. Harshly treated No education/religio us opportunities Lived in extreme poverty SLAVES

35. The South: Educational Opportunities

36. Planters sons taught at home by tutors Education of girls limited to the arts and music College of William and Mary

37. Colonial Comparisons Middle Colonies

38. Reflection Question Why would Mrs. Chaussee choose this activity using coffee filters and food coloring to describe life in the Middle Colonies?

39. Middle Colonies: Type of Settlers Founded by William Penn –Quaker –Purchased land from Native Americans at a fair price Germans French Hugenots Swedes

40. Middle Colonies: Type of Settlers Founded by William Penn –Quaker –Purchased land from Native Americans at a fair price Germans French Hugenots Swedes

41. Diversity - Variety within a group Tolerance - Acceptance of differences

42. Middle Colonies: Geography and Climate Good soil Flat land Long, swift-flowing rivers –Wide valleys Growing season –Longer than NE –Shorter than South

43. Middle Colonies: Major Towns New York City Philadelphia What businesses could be found in colonial Philadelphia?

44. Middle Colonies: Major Economic Activities Farming –“Breadbasket of the colonies” Grains: wheat, barley, corn Livestock Iron Ore

45. Middle Colonies: Religious Group Quakers Catholics Jews Protestants

46. Middle Colonies: Religious Group Quakers Catholics Jews Protestants

48. Middle Colonies: Roles of women Similar to New England Some women worked in manufacturing

49. Middle Colonies: Roles of African Americans Fewer slaves than in the South Quakers starting to abolish slavery in the 1600’s –Started Underground Railroad (1780’s)

50. Middle Colonies: Education Fewer schools than in New England More schools than in the South Run by religious groups –Princeton Quakers allowed girls to pursue higher education