New England Colonies

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New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
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New England Facts

• Climate
• Soil
• Farming Subsistence
• Fishing and the Sea
• People English

Cold Winters
Rocky Infertile
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Economic Developments
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Triangular Trade
Rum, Iron
New England
Africa
Slaves, Gold
Sugar, Molasses
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Navigation Acts

• Shipping done on English ships
• Products sold only to England and colonies
• Imports had to go through English ports
• Tax colonial goods not with England

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Middle Colonies

• Climate
• Soil
• Immigrants (Germans) and others

Short Winters
Fertile
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Middle Colonies People
Source Population of the British Colonies in
America Before 1776. (1975).
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Middle Colonies

• Immigrants (Germans)
• Advanced Agriculture
• Gristmills crushing grain to make flour

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Economic Developments
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Rivers and Cities

• New York City (Hudson River)
• Philadelphia (Delaware River)
• Exporting Cash Crops, Shipbuilding, and Larger
  Buildings

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Independence Hall
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German Contributions

• German Communities
• Craftsmanship
• Long Rifle
• Iron Workers
• Glass Making, Furniture, Kitchenware
• Conestoga Wagons

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African-Americans

• 7 Enslaved
• Rebellions (New York City)

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Concluding Activity
New England
Middle Colonies
Climate
Climate
Soil
Soil
People
People
Economy
Economy