| Term | Definition |
| Southern | Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia |
| Mid-Atlantic | Appalachian Mountains, coastal lowlands (harbors and bays, wide and deep rivers), rich farmlands |
| New England | Town Meetings |
| New England | Fishing, shipbuilding industry and naval supplies, trade and port cities, skilled craftsmen, Shopkeepers |
| Mid-Atlantic | Moderate Climate |
| Southern | Large farms/plantations, cash crops, wood products, small farms, slavery |
| Southern | Counties |
| Mid-Atlantic | Livestock and grain, trading, unskilled and skilled workers and fishermen |
| New England | Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut |
| Mid-Atlantic | Villages and cities, varied and diverse lifestyles and relgions |
| Southern | Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont, Atlantic Coastal Plain, good harbors, rivers |
| Southern | Plantations (slavery), mansions, indentured servants, few cities, few schools, Church of England |
| New England | Moderate summers, cold winters |
| New England | Appalachian Mountains, Boston harbor, hilly terrain, rocky soil, jagged coastline |
| New England | Village and church as center of life, religious reformers and separatists |
| Mid-Atlantic | New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware |