Think about it…

Which region is which?

Today’s Question:

What are the three regions of the American colonies ?

How are the three regions alike, how are they different?

Activities:

1. Notes: geography and climate of each region

2. Identify the resources in each region

3. Special secret activity

4. What jobs did people do in the colonies?

5. Pictures comparing colonies

New England Colonies

New England: Geography and Climate

Geography:

• __________ Mountains

• __________ harbor

• Hilly terrain, rocky soil, jagged coastline

Climate:

• Moderate _________ and cold _________.

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

Mid-Atlantic: Geography and Climate

Geography

• ________ Mountains

• Coastal lowlands

• harbors

• Wide, deep _________

• Rich _________

Climate

• Moderate _________ and ________

Southern Colonies

South: Geography and Climate

Geography

• _________ Mountains

• Piedmont

• Atlantic _________ Plain

• Good harbors and rivers

• Good farmland

Climate

• Humid and warm ________ and mild ________

Natural, human, or capital?

Write an “N,” “H,” or “C” next to each resource

When you are finished: compare your answers with the person next to you

In Groups of 3:

1. Open your bag

2. Take out one item at a time

3. Guess what each item represents

4. Place the item in one of these 3 categories: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern

Specialization:Focusing on making one or a few products

*specialization caused the colonies to be depend on one another*

New England Specialization:

• Fishing

• Shipbuilding

• Industry

• Naval supplies

• Metal tools and equipment

Mid-Atlantic Specialization:

• Livestock (cows)

• Grain (wheat, corn)

• fish

Southern Specialization:• Tobacco

• Rice

• Indigo (dark blue dye)

• Cotton

• Forest products (lumber, tar and pitch—made from tree resins and used as a sealer)

Which regions would this most likely be?

Which region specialized in growing cash crops such as cotton, tobacco, and indigo?

Fishing was a major industry in which region?

Which region had large plantations?

If you worked as a shipbuilder, which region would you most likely live in?

Which region?

Objectives Check!

Write a paragraph answering the following questions:

What were the three regions of Colonial America?

Who were they alike, how were they different?