Life in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Specialization and Interdependence
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Explore how people in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies interacted with their environment to produce goods, emphasizing specialization and interdependence. Discover the rich farmlands, rivers, and diverse social and political life in this region.
Life in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Specialization and Interdependence
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Mid-Atlantic, or Middle, Colonies SOL USI.5b: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the factors that shaped colonial America by: b) describing life in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern Colonies, with emphasis on how people interacted with their environment to produce goods and services, including examples of specialization and interdependence .
Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies Resources • Natural Resources: rich FARMLANDS, rivers • Human Resources: unskilled and skilled WORKERS, fishermen
Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Geography and Climate • Appalachian Mountains, COASTAL lowlands, harbors and bays • MODERATE Climate
Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies: Specialization • Livestock, GRAIN, fish
Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies: Examples of Interdependence • The Mid-Atlantic colonies TRADED with both the Southern and New England colonies to get the PRODUCTS they didn’t produce.
Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Social/Political Life • Villages and Cities, varied and diverse (different) lifestyles, diverse RELIGIONS, especially in Pennsylvania
Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Political and Civic Life • MARKET TOWNS