Thirteen Colonies

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Thirteen Colonies

• Review

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New England

• Geography
• The New England Colonies had
• Rocky soil
• Long, cold winters
• Short Summers

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New England

• Economy
• New Englands economy was fueled by
• Shipbuilding
• Whaling
• Fishing

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New England

• Religion
• The main religion in the New England Colonies was
• Puritan

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New England

• Government
• Men met in town meetings.

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Middle Colonies

• Geography
• The Middle Colonies had
• Rich Soil
• Moderate Climate

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Middle Colonies

• Economy
• The Middle Colonies economy was fueled by
• Wheat
• Iron

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Middle Colonies

• Religion
• The Middle Colonies had RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

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Middle Colonies

• Government
• White, land owning men voted.

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Southern Colonies

• Geography
• The Southern Colonies had
• Hot, humid summers
• Long growing season
• Rich soil

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Southern Colonies

• Economy
• The economy was fueled by
• Indigo
• Rice
• Tobacco
• Cotton
• Labor provided by slaves

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Southern Colonies

• Religion
• The Southern Colonies were officially Anglican.

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Southern Colonies

• Government
• The king appointed the governor.

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Triangle of Trade

• England
  
• The Americas Africa

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Triangle of Trade

• The main product traded on the Triangle of Trade
  was slaves.

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Slaves, Indentured Servants, or Both?

• Slaves These servants
  were black.
• Both They worked
  without pay.
• Indentured Servants They chose to work in
  America.
• Indentured Servants They agree to work 4 to 7
  years, and then were set free.
• Slaves Most of them
  came from Africa.
• Both The master
  provided food, clothing, and shelter.
• Both They were both
  men and women.
• Slaves They were forced
  to work.
• Indentured Servants The majority of them were
  white.
• Slaves They were bought
  and sold like property.

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Which Colonial Region?

1. Middle This colonial
   region allowed its colonist to practices several
   different religions. They had RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
2. Southern _ This colonial
   region had coastlines with bays, hot humid
   summers, a long growing season, rich soil, and
   high precipitation.
3. New England This colonial
   regions economy was fueled by whaling, fishing,
   and ship building.
4. New England The main religion
   in the colonial region was Puritan.
5. Southern Most of
   the labor was provided by slaves in this colonial
   region.