New England Colonies/Region

Region and Names of Colonies

Climate and Geography

Economic Activities

Education Leisure Time Activities

New Hampshire

Connecticut

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

Cold!

Rugged terrain and rocky soil

Humid summers

No minerals in soil

Ship Building

Fishing

Whaling

Exporting goods to Britain

3 R’s (reading, writing, ‘rithmetic)

Boys only schools

Used scriptures to teach writing

Dame schools taught in a woman’s home

Apprenticeship

Universities started by churches

Puritans

Broke away from Church of England

3 hour churchService two times each Sunday

Church was the most important thing

WorkCentered

No gambling

Town Meetings

Democratic

Middle Colonies/Region

Region and Names of Colonies

Climate and Geography

Economic Activities

Education

Religious Views

Leisure Time Activities

New York

New Jersey

Delaware

Pennsylvania

Rich soil suitable for planting

Mild climate with a longer growing season

Rivers and streams

Small farms

Grew Wheat – “Breadbasket”

Textiles and mining

Prepare boys for a trade

Private schools for wealthy

Harsh discipline

PuritansBaptistsQuakersJews were welcome

Barn Raising

Dinner parties

Southern Colonies/Region

Region and Names of Colonies

Climate and Geography

Economic Activities

Education

Religious Views

Leisure Time Activities

Maryland

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Mildest climate

Rich soil

Filled with bays, rivers, swamps, barrier islands to protect the coastline

Large plantations that grew tobacco, indigo, silk, rice

Forestry

Casks and barrels produced

Naval stores

Wealthy boys had tutors OR sent to Great Britain or France

“old field schools” were one room school house

Lots of singing

Shorter services

Anglican Church (Church of England)

House parties

Fox hunting

Horse racing

Most social of the colonies