New England, Middle & Southern Colonies
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New England Colony Names
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Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
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New England Colonies: Geography
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rocky soil, coastal ports towns on the Atantic Ocean
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New England Colonies: Climate
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cold temperatures, long winters
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New England Colonies: Economy ($)
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fishing & shipbuilding
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New England Colonies: Social Life
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getherings on the “green” or town center, church
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Middle Colonies: Colony Names
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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
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Middle Colonies: Geography
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rolling hills, fertile soil. Hudson River and Delaware River= trade
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Middle Colonies:Climate
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milder climates, longer growing season
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Middle Colonies: Economy $
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Lots of farming and crops. Breadbasket Colonies. Grains such as oats, wheat and corn. Trade along the rivers.
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Middle Colonies: Social Life
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In big Cities like Philadelphia & NYC, people attended dances, plays, social clubs, concerts. horse races, ice skating, and sleigh rides. In rural areas people would help with barn raising. 100’s of people would help build a barn for their community.
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Southern Colonies: Colony Names
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Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina
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Southern Colonies: Economy $
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cash crops such as tobacco and cotton as well as indigo, corn and rice