Colonial Regions
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staciectaylor on November 10, 2010
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Ms. Ailstock - US History, Taylor's US History Group
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 New England Natural Resources | timber, fish, deep harbors |
| New England Human Resources | skilled craftsmen, shopkeepers, shipbuilders |
| New England Capital Resources | tools, buildings |
| Mid Atlantic Natural Resources | rich farmlands, rivers |
| Mid Atlantic Human Resources | unskilled and skilled workers, fishermen |
| Mid Atlantic Capital Resources | tools, buildings |
| Southern Natural Resources | fertile farmlands, rivers, harbors |
| Southern Human Resources | farmers, enslaved African Americans |
| Southern Capital Resources | tools, buildings |
| New England Geography and Climate | Appalachian Mountains, Boston Harbor, hilly terrain, rocky soil, jagged coastline Moderate summers, cold winters |
| Mid Atlantic Geography and Climate | Appalachian Mountains, coastal lowlands harbors and bays, wide and deep rivers Mild winters and moderate climate |
| Southern Geography and Climate | Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont, Atlantic Coastal Plain, good harbors and rivers Humid climate with mild winters and hot summers |
| New England Specialization | Fishing, shipbuilding, naval supplies, metal tools and equipment |
| Mid Atlantic Specialization - How they made money | Livestock, grains, fish |
| Southern Specialization - How they made money | Tobacco, rice, cotton, indigo, forest products (lumber, tar, pitch) |
| New England Interdependence | depended on the Southern colonies for crops such as tobacco, rice, cotton, and indigo, and for forest products such as lumber, tar, and pitch. They depended on the Mid-Atlantic colonies for livestock and grains. |
| Mid Atlantic Interdependence | traded with the Southern and New England colonies to get the products they did not produce. The Mid-Atlantic colonies depended on the Southern colonies for tobacco, rice, cotton, indigo, and forest products. They traded with the New England colonies for metal tools and equipment. |
| Southern Interdependence | depended on the New England colonies for manufactured goods, including metal tools and equipment. They depended on the Mid-Atlantic colonies for grains and other agricultural products not plentiful in the South. |
| Interdependence | two or more people depending on each other for goods and services |
| Specialization | focusing on one or a few products in order to make money |
| Geographical Features | Life in the colonies was shaped by the ____________________ of the settlements |
| Goods and Services | Economic specialization and interdependence existed among the colonies in the production of ______________________ |
| New England Social Life | Villages and churches were centers of life Religious reformers and separatists |
| Mid Atlantic Social Life | Villages and cities Varied and diverse lifestyles Diverse religions |
| Southern Social Life | Plantations (slavery) Mansions Indentured servants Fewer cities Fewer schools Church of England |
| New England Political/Civic Life | town meetings |
| Mid Atlantic Political/Civic Life | Market Towns |
| Southern Political/Civic Life | counties |
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