Names of Colonies
Name 2 Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Name 1 key group of the Middle Colonies
Quakers, the Dutch, the Iroquois
What products were the economy of the Southern Colonies based on?
The economy was based on cash crops, such as tobacco, rice, and sugar cane
What was the geography of the Middle Colonies?
Mountains, hills, plains, and fertile soil
What was the social class system of the Southern Colonies?
There was a large class of indentured servants and enslaved people, with a very small class of landowners.
Name 2 New England Colonies
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts
Name 1 key group of the New England Colonies
Puritans, Pilgrims, the Wampanoag
What products were the New England Colonies based on?
The New England economy was based on lumber and fishing
What was the geography of the New England Colonies?
Mountains, rivers, & forests with rocky soil
What was the social class system of the New England Colonies?
The New England Colonies had a social system that was patriarchal, or controlled by men. Religious leaders held political power.
Name 2 Middle Colonies
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania
Name 1 key group of the Southern Colonies
The Virginia Company, the Powhatan
What products were the Middle Colonies' economy based on?
The Middle Colonies' economy was based on fur trading, iron tools, and farming crops, like wheat
What was the geography of the Southern Colonies?
Mountains, plains, forests, very fertile soil, and a warm climate
What was the social class system of the middle colonies?
Women had more rights than in the other colonies, and slavery was outlawed before other colonies.