British Colonies

basics

1733, 13 main colonies

moved for religious and economic reasons

New England

relgious reformers - seperatists in plymouth and puritans in Mass.

Moved there to avoid religious persecution

skilled crafters, strict, enslaved africans

rhode island was biggest slave

because of religious belief they did not keep slaves (use them), but they did trade them.

strong puritan values, well educated, church was center of life

moderate summers, icy winters

Resources: corn, rye, peas, squash, pumpkins, whale oil, harbors, timber, metal tools

hard to grow crops

Middle Colonies

Quakers very religious

dutch, french, english, scotish, german, etc.

moved to practice religion freely without government interference

welcomed anyone, many churches, varying lifestyles, grew rapidly

rich farmland, lots of crops, farming weaving, etc.

summers moderate, winters snowy

fertile soil

Southern Colonies

Enslaved indentured servants, plantation owners, farmers, germans scot-irish

Roanoke: economic venture by the queen

Jamestown: Economic venture by Virginia Company

Georgia: England debtors who were prisoners and would prefer exploration over prison

Resources: lumber, tar, pitch, tobacco, rice, cotton, wheat, shipbuilding

summers hot, winters mild

soil is most fertile