New England ColoniesRegion Physical Characteristics Cold climate Atlantic

New England Colonies/Region Physical Characteristics Cold climate Atlantic Ocean Poor soil Raw materials Forest

New England Colonies/Region Human Characteristics Economic Factors Logging fishing Ship building Subsistence farming

New England Colonies/Region Human Characteristics Political Factors Town Hall Meetings Godly Men Representative government

New England Colonies/Region Human Characteristics Social Factors Boston only Large city Small coastal towns Urban

New England Colonies/Region Human Characteristics Religious Factors Puritans In the New England Colonies, religion dominates society. Predominantly Protestant societies, all of the New England colonies were established for religious purposes and focused their daily activities around the church.

Middle Colonies/Region Physical Characteristics Rich soil Raw materials Broad, deep rivers Mild winters Natural ports Atlantic Ocean

Middle Colonies/Region Human Characteristics Economic Factors ironworks logging Large Farms (cash crops) Ship building mining

Middle Colonies/Region Human Characteristics Political Factors Godly, property owning men Representative Government (assembly)

Middle Colonies/Region Human Characteristics Social Factors Small coastal towns New York Philadelphia Baltimore Largest cities Egalitarian People are equal Race, religion, Economic status

Middle Colonies/Region Human Characteristics Religious Factors Quakers More tolerance Catholics The Middle Colonies were the most religiously tolerant colonies of all the colonial groups. Because many of the colonies were established due to religious persecution in England or other colonial areas, they tended to allow any religious group to settle and practice freely within their colonial borders.

Southern Colonies/Region Physical Characteristics Appalachian Mountains Navigable Rivers Richer soil Warm climate Raw materials

Southern Colonies/Region Human Characteristics Economic Factors (cash crops) Tobacco, rice Indigo, cotton plantations

Southern Colonies/Region Human Characteristics Political Factors King Nominates: Representative Government (assembly) Governor and Council House of Burgesses (voters: white, male property owners)

Southern Colonies/Region Human Characteristics Social Factors Plantation Owners Rural; few towns Savannah and Charleston Largest cities Indentured Servants Classed based society Slaves

Southern Colonies/Region Human Characteristics Religious Factors Catholics Church of England More diverse