US History 1 Midterm - New England/Middle/Southern Colonies

New England

Made up of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire

Southern

Religiously tolerant but Anglican religions (Presbyterian or Baptist) were most common

New England

Had strict Puritan rules because they lived close together in towns that centered around a church

Middle

The largest cities/trading ports at the time (Philadelphia and New York) were in this colony

Southern

Relied on cash crops (tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo, and sugarcane)

Southern

The slave trade in America started here and became a large part of this colony’s economy

Middle

Known as the “breadbasket” of the colonies because of how much grain they produced

New England

Extremely cold winters and rocky soil which made it hard for farming but good for reducing the spread of disease

Southern

Life in this area centered around farming

Southern

Had a warm climate which increased the spread of disease

Middle

Made up of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware

New England

Relied on fur, ship building, whale oil, trading

Middle

Had the most religious diversity (Quakers, Catholics, Jews, and Lutherans) because it was the most religiously tolerant

New England

Relied on the Atlantic Trading network

Middle

Focused on agriculture, shipping, paper, textiles, and iron

Southern

Made up of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia