Critical Thinking Question Describe how important the landscape
Critical Thinking Question • Describe how important the landscape and the weather is to the way people live?
Regional Differences Introduction & New England Unit 1
Distinct Colonial Regions Develop 1. 2. 3. 4. England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies Backcountry
Each Region’s Distinct Characteristics • New England – Long winters – Rocky soil – English Settlers
Each Region’s Distinct Characteristics • Middle Colonies – Shorter winters – Fertile Soil – Diverse European settlers
Each Region’s Distinct Characteristics • Southern Colonies – Warm climate – Good soil – Used enslaved Africans
Each Region’s Distinct Characteristics • The Backcountry – Climate and soil depended upon region – Settled by the Scots. Irish
Discussion Questions (Not for Journal) • Specialization – when one company, region, country, organization, etc. focuses its efforts on maximizing its efficiency (profit) at producing one good. – Is this good or bad? (Discuss with your table and come up with a group answer for the class) • Considering the characteristics of each region, which region will be more likely to specialize in industry and which region will likely specialize in agriculture? • Absolute Advantage? • Comparative Advantage? • Watch this Video
Farms and Towns of New England • Subsistence Farming – only producing enough food to sustain one’s family – No Cash Crop
New England Fisherman • Rocky soil wasn’t good for farming, so the people turned to the ocean • New England happens to have some of the best fishing areas in the world
New England Trade • Triangular Trade
England Passes the Navigation Acts • Navigation Acts (Trying to ensuring Mercantilism) – All shipping had to be done with English Ships – Products could only be sold to England – European imports had to be inspected by English – English officials taxed goods not shipped to England • What is a result of the Navigation Acts? – Smuggling – Pirating!
Critical Thinking Question • If you had a favorite cereal, favorite food, or any other good that you really liked and the government said today that it was illegal, how would you react? What would you do?
Slaves in New England • Soil wasn’t good for farming therefore there were few slaves in the North – Cooks, servants, gardeners, etc. – Many bought their freedom • Freed slaves still weren’t treated as equals
Changes in Puritan Society • New England saw a Decline in the Puritan Religion. . . – Why? • Economic Success – material wealth • Other Religious Groups – Baptists & Angelicans • Political Changes – Mass. Became a Royal Charter – Religious Freedom was ordered for all.
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