US History 1 Midterm - New England/Middle/Southern Colonies

Made up of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire

Religiously tolerant but Anglican religions (Presbyterian or Baptist) were most common

Had strict Puritan rules because they lived close together in towns that centered around a church

The largest cities/trading ports at the time (Philadelphia and New York) were in this colony

Relied on cash crops (tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo, and sugarcane)

The slave trade in America started here and became a large part of this colony’s economy

Known as the “breadbasket” of the colonies because of how much grain they produced

Extremely cold winters and rocky soil which made it hard for farming but good for reducing the spread of disease

Life in this area centered around farming

Had a warm climate which increased the spread of disease

Made up of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware

Relied on fur, ship building, whale oil, trading

Had the most religious diversity (Quakers, Catholics, Jews, and Lutherans) because it was the most religiously tolerant

Relied on the Atlantic Trading network

Focused on agriculture, shipping, paper, textiles, and iron

Made up of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia