Colonial Regions

The Three

Colonial Regions

Unit 1: Colonization

New England Region

(Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island)

★ Landforms:
Rocky Soil, Mountains

★ Climate:
Cold, Long Winters, Short
Summers

★ Economy:
Shipbuilding, Fishing, Trading

★ Religion/Culture:
Puritans, People looking for
religious freedom

Middle Region

(New York, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania)

★ Landforms:
Plenty of forest and fertile soil

★ Climate:
Winters and summer was not as bad

★ Economy:
Farmers grew wheat, oats, barely.
(Nickname: Bread Basket)

★ Religion/Culture:
Quakers, Immigrants from Europe

Southern Region

(Maryland, Virginia, The Carolinas, Georgia)

★ Landforms:
Fertile Soil

★ Climate:
Hot, Long Summers

★ Economy:
Farmers grew cash crops
on plantations

★ Religion/Culture:
Catholics, African slaves,
Criminals, Debtors