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Overview of Colonial Regions: Distinct Characteristics and Economic Foundations

This presentation delves into the unique attributes of the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. It highlights the New England Colonies' religious focus and Puritan intolerance, the Middle Colonies' diversity and tolerance, and the Southern Colonies' cash crop economy based on plantation wealth and reliance on slave labor. Additionally, it explains the Triangle Trade, illustrating the exchanges between the American colonies, Africa, and Europe, which played a significant role in shaping colonial economies.

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Overview of Colonial Regions: Distinct Characteristics and Economic Foundations

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  1. Colonial Regions Boring run of the mill stuff, in a boring run of the mill powerpoint.

  2. New England Colonies • Focused on religion; Puritans not tolerant; • Mostly English • Boston – port • Triangle Trade • Value hard work & thrift • Towns, small farms

  3. Middle Colonies • Catholics (MD) & Quakers (PA) • Tolerant/flexible • Germans, Scots-Irish, Dutch, Swedes • New York City; Baltimore; Philadelphia = Ports

  4. Southern Colonies • Church of England; close ties to England • Dominated by Eastern planters • Cash Crops (Tobacco) • Based on wealth; land ownership • Port = Charleston, SC • Who did the work? • SLAVES

  5. Triangle Trade • A triangle of trade formed between the Colonies, Africa , Europe. • Exports from Africa to the Colonies were slaves. Known as “the middle passage” • Exports of the N. Colonies to the Europe were sugar, tobacco, and cotton. • Exports from the Europe to Africa were rum, textiles and manufactured goods.

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