360 likes | 607 Vues
Colonial Culture Life in the Colonies, 1607 – 1776. ROYAL. Virginia ( VA ). New Hampshire ( NH ). New York ( NY ). Georgia ( GA ). English Control. Charter. Massachusetts ( MA ). Proprietary. Connecticut ( CT ). Maryland ( MD ). Delaware ( DE ). Rhode Island ( RI ).
E N D
ROYAL Virginia (VA) New Hampshire (NH) New York (NY) Georgia (GA) English Control • Charter Massachusetts (MA) • Proprietary Connecticut (CT) Maryland (MD) Delaware (DE) Rhode Island (RI) Pennsylvania (PA) New Jersey (NJ) Carolinas (NC & SC)
Geography • Every colony had access to the coast • Short growing season • Harsh winters/cold climate • Hard/rocky soil • Large forests
Also : • Mayflower Compact – 1st doc of self-gov’t • Fundamental Orders of CT – 1st constitution
Geography • Every colony had access to the coast • Moderate growing season • Mild winters/warm summers • Fertile soil good for farming • Large forests • Iron ore mined in the mountains
Woodworking/sawyer • Small scale manufacturing Candle-making Textiles Blacksmith
Also: • Most ethnically (nationalities) diverse colonies • Treated most people as equals
Geography • Long growing season • Hot climate • Flat land and good soil • Many rivers to transport crops • Every colony on the coast
Also: • VA House of Burgesses - 1st rep. assembly
Also: • Best suited for mercantilism (country controls the trade)
Labor Source Easy availability of land Limit immigrant workers Hiring workers becomes difficult • Indentured servants • Slaves (by 1700, legal in all colonies) - Labor under contract