Unit #1- Lesson #2- Geography
Lesson #2 - Geography
Describe how the geography will affect these
settlers. Use specific details.
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Essential Question:
How did geography affect where and how
communities were formed?
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Lesson #2 Vocabulary
• Cash Crops
• Colony
• Citizen
• Settlements
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The New England Colonies- Page 11
1) Read the selection
2) Record the main ideas/concepts from
the selection.
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Arrange your notes according to this blueprint.
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Establishment
Farms
Climate
Coastal Towns
Industry
Resources
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Open your packet to page 11-12.
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New England Colonies: Establishment
Plymouth- 1620
New Hampshire- 1630
Massachusetts Bay-1630
Rhode Island-1636
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New England Colonies: Farms
• Small farms and villages scattered
throughout the country side.
• They grew crops of rye, corn,
pumpkins, squash, beans, peas,
carrots.
• Raised sheep, pigs, cows and
chickens
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New England Colonies: Climate
• The colonists experienced harsh
winters and mild summers.
• The land was rocky and difficult to
farm.
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New England Colonies: Coastal Towns
They were the most important
commercial areas in the colonies.
New England Colonies: Industries
Fishing, whaling, ship building, saw mills
Slave trade was increased due to these
industries.
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New England Colonies: Resources
Whale oil was a valuable resource used to
light homes and businesses.
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The Middle Colonies- Page 13
1) Read the selection
2) Record the main ideas/concepts from
the selection.
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Arrange your notes according to this blueprint.
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Establishment
Land and Climate
Industry
Resources
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Middle Colonies- Establishment
Located along the Appalachian Mts.
New York- 1626
Delaware- 1638
Maryland- 1634
New Jersey- 1660
Pennsylvania- 1682
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Middle Colonies: Land and Climate
• The land and the moderate
climate were ideal for farming.
Middle Colonies: Industries
• These colonies were known as the
breadbasket colonies because the
farms that produces so much
wheat.
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Middle Colonies: Industries continued
• Flour Mills to grind the wheat
• Shipbuilding in the port cities
• They made their money through
trading with other colonies and
countries.
• Port Cities had marketplaces for
farmers to sell their products.
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Middle Colonies: Resources
People from all over the world were
attracted to the Middle Colonies due
to the abundance of resources.
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The Southern Colonies- Page 15
1) Read the selection
2) Record the main ideas/concepts from
the selection.
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Arrange your notes according to this blueprint.
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Establishment
Climate
Plantations
Life in colonies
Towns and cities
Settlers
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The Southern Colonies: Establishment
• Virginia- 1607
• Maryland- 1633
• North Carolina- 1653
• Georgia- 1733
• South Carolina- 1670
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The Southern Colonies: Climate
• The humidity of the Southern
Colonies allows for a great farming
environment.
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The Southern Colonies: Plantations
• Large southern farms that used
slave labor to harvest cotton, rice,
indigo and cotton.
• Success on plantations relied on
slaves and indentured servants.
• Plantations were like small villages
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The Southern Colonies: Daily Life
• Life centered on farming
• Very little time for education
• Boys were educated more than
girls.
• Boys had a greater opportunity
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The Southern Colonies: Towns and Cities
• There were very few towns and cities
• Most towns were county seats
• Used for trading
• Slaves were bought and sold
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The Southern Colonies: Settlers
• Lived on the frontier
• Made living by hunting and
trapping
• The settlers banded together to
build forts for protection from
Native Indians.
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