THE THREE COLONIAL REGIONS

1. NEW ENGLAND

2. MIDDLE

3. SOUTHERN

Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies

COLOR THE REGION OF COLOR THE REGION OF THE MIDDLE COLONIES THE MIDDLE COLONIES

MAPMAP BLUE BLUE

LIST THE COLONIES IN THE LIST THE COLONIES IN THE MIDDLE REGIONMIDDLE REGION

New York New York

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

New Jersey New Jersey

DelawareDelaware

Why They SettledWhy They SettledFounded in 1609 by Dutch MerchantsFounded in 1609 by Dutch Merchants

Trade furs with the Native AmericansTrade furs with the Native Americans

Colonist came from: Germany, Colonist came from: Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, France, Sweden, and Finland.France, Sweden, and Finland.

GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY

West—Appalachian Mts.West—Appalachian Mts.

Rivers: Hudson, DelawareRivers: Hudson, Delaware

Hudson River valley, Long IslandHudson River valley, Long Island

Rich fertile land (PA)Rich fertile land (PA)

Bays and harbors Bays and harbors

ClimateClimate

Mild climateMild climate

Rich soil, Rich soil,

Long growing season that allowed Long growing season that allowed farmers to grow many plants.farmers to grow many plants.

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

Fertile soil Fertile soil Trees, and fresh water Trees, and fresh water

Livestock and crops Livestock and crops -metals such as: bronze; metal-metals such as: bronze; metal and fruits from trees and fruits from trees

ImmigrationImmigration

Scandinavia, African indentured Scandinavia, African indentured servants, Puritans from servants, Puritans from Massachusetts, Germans, Scottish, Massachusetts, Germans, Scottish, and Irish. and Irish.

Melting PotMelting Pot

GovernmentGovernment

Similar to English government—Similar to English government—governor, legislature, courts governor, legislature, courts Laws passed by the English Laws passed by the English Parliament had to be obeyed Parliament had to be obeyed Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware—proprietor chose the Delaware—proprietor chose the governor (approved by the King) governor (approved by the King) Representative legislature—assemblyRepresentative legislature—assemblyVoting by white male property owners Voting by white male property owners

EconomyEconomy

Cities: Philadelphia, New York Cities: Philadelphia, New York

Farming (The Breadbasket Colonies)Farming (The Breadbasket Colonies)—large farms —large farms Mercantilism Mercantilism Fur trading Fur trading Craft Skills Craft Skills Grains--wheat, barley, rye (Cash crops) Grains--wheat, barley, rye (Cash crops) Manufacturing—watches, guns, locks, cloth, Manufacturing—watches, guns, locks, cloth, glassware, hats, Iron manufacturing glassware, hats, Iron manufacturing Grain farms, seaports, iron works Grain farms, seaports, iron works

ReligionReligion

Religion was most toleratedReligion was most tolerated

– Quakers Quakers – Baptists Baptists – Anglicans Anglicans – Presbyterians Presbyterians – Lutherans Lutherans – Mennonite Mennonite – Dutch Reformed Dutch Reformed – German Reformed German Reformed – Jews Jews

Daily Life For AdultsDaily Life For Adults

3 Classes3 Classes– rich people and best educated. rich people and best educated. – the middle class, farmers and small the middle class, farmers and small

merchants. merchants. – lower class, sailors and apprentices. lower class, sailors and apprentices.

Clothing showed statusClothing showed status

Daily Life For ChildrenDaily Life For Children

Attended school only when work at home permitted it. Attended school only when work at home permitted it.

The boys The boys did all the work that the father did--did all the work that the father did-- caring for caring for the animals, cutting firewood, building fires, shoveling the animals, cutting firewood, building fires, shoveling snow, getting water, sowing and weeding crops--and snow, getting water, sowing and weeding crops--and then he would go to school! then he would go to school!

The girls The girls learned all the household chores that her learned all the household chores that her mother did--weaving, sewing, making brooms, candles, mother did--weaving, sewing, making brooms, candles, soap, doing laundry, knitting, cooking, etc. soap, doing laundry, knitting, cooking, etc.

EducationEducation

Private schools—run by churches and Private schools—run by churches and individualsindividuals

Girls had less educationGirls had less education

Women and African Americans could not Women and African Americans could not attend collegeattend college

– Education was scarce and expensive Education was scarce and expensive – New Jersey was the only colony to have more New Jersey was the only colony to have more

than one college: the Collegethan one college: the College of New Jersey of New Jersey and Queens (Princeton and Rutgers). and Queens (Princeton and Rutgers).

HousesHouses

Dutch Brick with a wooden porchDutch Brick with a wooden porch

Swedish log cabinsSwedish log cabins

OtherOther

Known a the Known a the ““Bread BasketBread Basket".".

Excepting to every religion and Excepting to every religion and ethnicity.ethnicity.