New England Colonies
What was the geography and climate?
rocky, forests, hills, pour soil, long winters, limited farming
What was the geography and climate?
fertile soil, flat land, swift rivers, wide valleys, warmer
What was the geography and climate?
rich, fertile soil, broad coastal plains, tidewater and backcountry
Define indigo
True or False: the Southern colonies treated African Americans very harshly where they could have no education and lived in poverty.
True
What was the main religious group?
Puritans
What was the main religious group?
Quakers
What was the main religious group?
Catholics
an official paper
What region was similar with each other where women working in manufacturing?
New England or Middle Colonies
Name three types of economic activities.
small farms, merchants, craftsmen, boatbuilding, whaling, lumber, fishing
Name three types of economic activities.
Farming grains, livestock, cash crops, mining, trading
plantations- tobacco, rice, indigo; slavery; fewer crafts
a safe place
The Quakers started a movement to abolish slavery in which region?
What are 2 major towns?
Boston, Providence, Newport
What are 2 major towns?
New York City and Philadelphia
What are 2 major towns?
Savannah and Charleston
Define immigrant
a person that comes into a country to start a new life
What was the role of women in the New England Colonies?
larger families; tending to gardens and livestock; provided food and supplies
What educational opportunities were there?
Schooling for both girls and boys; Reading was most important subject so they could read the Bible; Harvard 1636
What educational opportunities were there?
fewer schools; started by religious groups; Princeton
What educational opportunities were there?
planters' sons were taught at home by a tutor; College of William and Mary
Define diversity.
a group of people from very different backgrounds
What was the role of women in the Southern Colonies?
helped manage plantations; cared for sick; supervised slaves