New England
What two major groups of people could you find in the New England region? (Hint: looking for religious freedom)
What types of farms were found in the mid-atlantic? (plantations or family farms?)
What is the name of the large farms found in the Southern Colonies?
Plantantions
What was the biggest difference between slave labor and indentured servants?
Slaves were forced to work and indentured servants had a choice to sign contract for labor
What region had the most diverse group of people and worked together?
The mid-atlantic region
What did the people in New England region mostly do for jobs?
Ship builders, whalers, and fishing
What were the two most common jobs in this region?
Farming and artisans
Describe indentured servants. Who were they, what did they do, and why?
People from Europe who could not afford voyage to colonies. They signed a contract for 3-7 years in exchange for free labor. When their contract was over, they could live in the colonies for free.
What was life like for children?
Girls helped their mothers take care of the home and helped watch younger children. Boys helped their fathers.
What happened to the Native Americans population?
Many died from new diseases brought by the colonists
Why could the New England colonies not farm as much as the other regions?
They did not farm due to rocky soil and harsh winter
What nickname was the Mid-Atlantic region given? Why?
The "Breadbasket" because of the large amount of wheat
How did the people make money in the Southern region?
What did colonist learn from Native Americans?
Learned how to hunt and farm
Which region was MOST tolerant of other people's religion?
Mid-Atlantic
Is it true you would find NO farms in the New England region? explain.
You could find small farms or gardens. Only enough to feed immediate family. Not enough to grow and sell like the other regions.
What types of crops did the Mid-Atlantic region grow?
What types of crops did the southern region grow?
Cash crops or indigo, tobacco, rice, and later cotton
At first they helped one another and then treaties or agreements over land were broken
What was life like for an African American?
How did the New England's geography help them make a living? (think forests and ocean)
They were surrounded by forests to build ships. Also lived near the Atlantic Ocean for fishing, whaling, and trade.
What were artisans?
Artisans made and sold useful products. For example blacksmith made tools for farm and home
Who had the most power in the colonies?
Large Landowners
What was education like for children in all three regions? 1. New England 2. Mid-Atlantic 3. Southern
2. Mid-Atlantic children were home schooled but most children would eventually learn a trade
3. Southern had very few schools. only wealthy children were educated at home. Most children never learned to read or write
What was life like for women in the colonies?
Women took care of the house: cooking, cleaning, candle making, soap making. Had little to no rights. Often worked just as hard as the men.