The Thirteen Colonies How did variations in climate

The Thirteen Colonies How did variations in climate as well as the different values/beliefs of the settlers contribute to the differences between the three colonial regions? 1. Label and color the map

New England Colonies: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire Geography : -- cold winters, rocky soil, mountains, forests, rivers, natural harbors Early Settlers and Economy: -- land of English Pilgrims and Puritans Economy: • small-scale farming (subsistence farmers) • fishing and fur trading; crafts and industry • shipbuilding, lumbering, trade and commerce • Major City: Boston, Massachusetts Lifestyle: -- high literacy level, colleges: Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth -- Most people lived in towns with a meetinghouse for church services and town meetings and moved onto land without payment or permission from Native Americans

Middle Colonies: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware Geography: -- less severe winters, fertile soil, rivers, natural harbors Early Settlers and Economy: -- Dutch, English, Germans, Irish, French Economy: cash-crop farming: wheat, corn, flax fur trade, crafts and industry Major Cities: Philadelphia and New York City Lifestyle: -- Settlers from different nations, languages, and religions; land of diversity and tolerance. William Penn founded Pennsylvania to put Quaker ideals of religious toleration and equality into practice.

Southern Colonies: Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia Geography: -- mild, long growing season, fertile soil, tidal rivers, wide coastal plain Early Settlers and Economy: -- English and enslaved Africans Economy: large plantations (used slaves & indentured servants for labor) small farmers made living from the land with cash crops (rice, indigo, tobacco, and eventually cotton) Few cities, least populated and developed region Major City: Charleston, South Carolina Lifestyle: -- Wealthiest social classes: planters and plantation owners. -- Role of plantation agriculture led to growing dependence on slavery to support economy of southern colonies.