3 Regions of the 13 Colonies Flashcards

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What are the 3 regions of the original 13 colonies?

Mid-Atlantic or Middle Colonies (correct)

Southern (correct)

New England (correct)

Western

Life in the settlements was different in part because of their ___________________ features.

geographic

What theme explains geography, climate, economy, social life, and political and civic life?

Interaction of people and environment

There were 13 British colonies in North America by ___?

mid 1700s Signup and view all the answers

Name the colonies of the New England region.

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire Signup and view all the answers

Name the colonies of the Mid-Atlantic region.

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware Signup and view all the answers

Name the colonies of the Southern region.

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia Signup and view all the answers

Describe the geography and climate of the New England regions.

Moderate summers and cold winters, hilly land, rocky soil, jagged coastline, and the Appalachian Mountains Signup and view all the answers

Describe the geography and climate of the Mid-Atlantic regions.

Moderate climate, coastal lowlands, harbors, wide bays & deep rivers, rich farmland, and the Appalachian Mountains Signup and view all the answers

Describe the geography and climate of the Southern regions.

Humid climate, Atlantic coastal plain with good harbors and rivers, the Piedmont between the Appalachian Mountains, settlers called this frontier area the 'backcountry' Signup and view all the answers

What was the economy of the New England regions based on?

Fishing, shipbuilding, and naval supplies, trade and port cities, skilled craftsmen and shopkeepers Signup and view all the answers

What was the economy of the Mid-Atlantic regions based on?

Livestock, grain, trading, skilled and unskilled workers and fishermen, and whale hunting Signup and view all the answers

What was the economy of the Southern regions characterized by?

Large and small farms, plantations worked by slaves, wood products, cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the social life of the New England regions?

Village and church were the center of life, there were religious reformers and separatists Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the social life of the Mid-Atlantic regions?

Villages and cities with diverse religions such as Quaker, Protestant, Jewish, and Catholic Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the social life of the Southern regions?

Plantations with slavery, mansions, indentured servants, few cities and few schools, people went to the Church of England Signup and view all the answers

What defined the political and civic life of the New England regions?

Town meetings where people could speak out, vote, and this region had a high degree of self-government Signup and view all the answers

What defined the political and civic life of the Mid-Atlantic regions?

A mixture of town meetings and county governments with market towns Signup and view all the answers

What defined the political and civic life of the Southern regions?

Town meetings by people appointed by the governor Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Regions of the 13 Colonies

The original 13 colonies of British America were divided into three regions: New England, Mid-Atlantic (Middle Colonies), and Southern Colonies.
By the mid-1700s, there were 13 British colonies established in North America.

New England Colonies

Composed of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.
Characterized by moderate summers and cold winters, hilly terrain, rocky soil, a jagged coastline, and the presence of the Appalachian Mountains.
Economy based on fishing, shipbuilding, naval supplies, and trade through port cities, supported by skilled craftsmen and shopkeepers.
Social life centered around villages and churches, with a strong presence of religious reformers and separatists.
Political and civic life featured town meetings that facilitated public speaking and voting, with a high level of self-governance.

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

Included New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Geography featured a moderate climate, coastal lowlands, harbors, wide bays, deep rivers, and rich farmland, alongside the Appalachian Mountains.
Economic activities involved livestock farming, grain production, trading, fishing, and whale hunting, comprising both skilled and unskilled workers.
Social institutions reflected diversity in religion, including Quaker, Protestant, Jewish, and Catholic communities, in both villages and cities.
Political and civic life was a blend of town meetings and county governments, characterized by market towns.

Southern Colonies

Consisted of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Geography was defined by a humid climate with an Atlantic coastal plain, good harbors, and rivers, along with the Piedmont area viewed as frontier land.
The economy was driven by both large and small farms, plantations utilizing slave labor, production of wood products, and cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo.
Social dynamics involved plantations reliant on slavery, mansions, indentured servants, minimal urban areas, and limited educational opportunities, with predominant attendance at the Church of England.
Political structures relied on town meetings held by appointive governance rather than direct public participation.

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Explore the distinctions among the three regions of the original 13 colonies: New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern. This quiz provides flashcards that summarize key geographic features and social aspects of life in these settlements. Test your knowledge of how geography and climate influenced early American life!