A. New England - Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Connecticut, Rhode Island
B. Middle - New York , New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland
C. Southern - Georgia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia
D. West - no organized colonies
New
England
1. No coastal plains, poor stony soil, fast flowing rivers, heavily
forested, many natural harbors 2. Shipping capital of America 3. Cities grew, but not many farms 4. Not much labor needed for economic success
Middle
Colonies
1. Some coastal plains for farming 2. Very few rivers, but they were extremely long and easily used.
It opened the interior of thecontinent---Susquehanna River, Baltimore,
Maryland; Hudson River, New York, NY; Delaware River, Philadelphia, Penn. 3. Became the doorway to the west through its rivers. Link
the Middle colonies to the West.
Southern
Colonies
1. Wide coastal plains, shallow bays, and harbors, long navigable
rivers, rich soil 2. Farming expensive --labor and shipping costs high 3. Plantation- the economic and social structure of the south 4. Cotton Kings before the Civil War 5. Much labor needed for economic success
West
1. Unexplored region of forested mountains -- Appalachian Mts. 2. Natural boundary blocked the move west at this time 3. Mainly mountain men and trappers went west of the mountains at
this time