The first 13 Colonies

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The first 13 Colonies
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The New England Colonies
Massachusetts (Maine)
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
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Characteristics New England

• Land poor ,rocky soil
• Short growing season
• Not good for farming
• COLD
• Short growing season
• Subsistence Farming

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Economy New England

• Fishing
• Whaling
• Timber/Lumber
• Shipbuilding
• Mining
• Trade

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Economy New England

• Fur (beaver pelts)
• Cattle
• Ship building
• Iron
• Fishing
• Whaling
• Rum Production

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Middle Colonies
NY

• The Middle colonies included
• New York (NY) , New Jersey (NJ) , Delaware (DE),
  and Pennsylvania (PA).

PA
NJ
DE
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Characteristics- Middle Colonies

• Rich soil
• Seasonal farming ( could grow if weather permits)
• Mild climate

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Characteristics - Southern Colonies

• Rich land,
• plenty of rain a long growing season
• Coastal plains, swamps, forests, harbors.

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Economy Southern Colonies

• Indigo
• Rice
• Tobacco
• Grain
• Cattle
• Fish
• Lumber

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People Groups

• -Maryland was a safe place for Roman Catholics.
• -South Carolina settled by French.
• -Georgia founded by Oglethorpe for new start for
  debtors in England.

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Interesting Facts about Southern Colonies

• Southern Plantations used slaves to harvest cash
  crops.
• The cash crop for Virginia was tobacco.
• Indigo and rice was also grown in the Southern
  Colonies.

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The Triangular Trade Routes

• During the 1600s and 1700s, people who lived on
  the continents of Europe, Africa, and North
  America all had products that the others needed.
  For example, Europeans produced furniture and
  tools, while colonists in North America had fish
  and lumber. Many ships crossed the Atlantic Ocean
  carrying these and other goods to trade between
  the continents. The three continents formed the
  points of large triangles, giving the trade
  routes their name.
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Southern Colonies
MD
VA
NC

• The Southern Colonies included Maryland (MD),
  Virginia (VA), North Carolina (NC), South
  Carolina (SC), and Georgia (GA).

SC
GA