| Term | Definition |
|---|
| New England Colonies | Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusettes, Rhode Island, Connecticut |
| New England colonists came | For religious freedom and to establish well ordered communities |
| New England Politics | Town meetings where male church members voted |
| New England Climate | Harsh winters and short growing season |
| New England Geography | Hard, rocky soil - fast flowing nonnavigable rivers |
| New England Economy | Poor, small, family farms - sea industry - trade/new merchant class |
| Mid-Atlantic Colonies | New York, New Jersey, Pennsylavania, Delaware |
| Mid-Atlantic colonists came | To make money and to establish trading zones |
| Mid-Adlantic Politics | Elected assemblies and officials made all decisions |
| Mid-Atlantic Climate | Mild winters and long growing season |
| Mid-Atlantic Geography | Rolling hills and rich fertile soil - 3 slow moving, navigable rivers |
| Mid-Atlantic Economy | Large farms that sold produce to make money - manufacturing |
| Southern Colonies | Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia |
| Southern colonists came | To get rich quick and to find marketable crops |
| Southern Politics | Wealthy plantation owners made all decisions |
| Southern Climate | Warm, subtropical and year long growing season |
| Southern Geography | Rich, good soil - many large, slow moving, navigable rivers |
| Southern Economy | Farming - cash crops of rice, indigo, tobacco |
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