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Discovering Colonial America: Regions and Specializations

Dive into the three regions of the American colonies - New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern - exploring their geography, climate, resources, and economic specializations. Compare and contrast their similarities and differences while engaging in activities like identifying resources, secret tasks, and pictorial comparisons. Uncover how each region's unique characteristics shaped their development and interactions. Learn about the colonies' industries, job roles, and economic dependencies through a fun and interactive educational experience.

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Discovering Colonial America: Regions and Specializations

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  1. Think about it… Which region is which?

  2. Today’s Question: What are the three regions of the American colonies ? How are the three regions alike, how are they different?

  3. Activities: • Notes: geography and climate of each region • Identify the resources in each region • Special secret activity • What jobs did people do in the colonies? • Pictures comparing colonies

  4. New England Colonies

  5. New England: Geography and Climate Geography: Climate: Moderate _________ and cold _________. • __________ Mountains • __________ harbor • Hilly terrain, rocky soil, jagged coastline

  6. Mid-Atlantic Colonies

  7. Mid-Atlantic: Geography and Climate Geography Climate Moderate _________ and ________ • ________ Mountains • Coastal lowlands • harbors • Wide, deep _________ • Rich _________

  8. Southern Colonies

  9. South: Geography and Climate Geography Climate Humid and warm ________ and mild ________ • _________ Mountains • Piedmont • Atlantic _________ Plain • Good harbors and rivers • Good farmland

  10. Natural, human, or capital? Write an “N,” “H,” or “C” next to each resource When you are finished: compare your answers with the person next to you

  11. In Groups of 3: • Open your bag • Take out one item at a time • Guess what each item represents • Place the item in one of these 3 categories: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern

  12. Specialization: Focusing on making one or a few products *specialization caused the colonies to be depend on one another*

  13. New England Specialization: • Fishing • Shipbuilding • Industry • Naval supplies • Metal tools and equipment

  14. Mid-Atlantic Specialization: • Livestock (cows) • Grain (wheat, corn) • fish

  15. Southern Specialization: • Tobacco • Rice • Indigo (dark blue dye) • Cotton • Forest products (lumber, tar and pitch—made from tree resins and used as a sealer)

  16. Which regions would this most likely be?

  17. Which region specialized in growing cash crops such as cotton, tobacco, and indigo?

  18. Fishing was a major industry in which region?

  19. Which region had large plantations?

  20. If you worked as a shipbuilder, which region would you most likely live in?

  21. Which region?

  22. Objectives Check! Write a paragraph answering the following questions: What were the three regions of Colonial America? Who were they alike, how were they different?

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