American Nations Overview

Study Notes

An American Nation is a group of people with a shared culture, origin, language, history, traditions, values, and lifestyle.
The American colonists were not a single group of people but rather consisted of at least five distinct nations.
The Southern Colonies were comprised of two main nations: The Tidewater and the Deep South.
The Tidewater nation included Virginia, Maryland, and the northern parts of North Carolina.
The Deep South nation included South Carolina, Georgia, and the southern parts of North Carolina.
The New England Colonies were comprised of one main nation: Yankeedom.
Yankeedom included Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
The Middle Colonies were comprised of two main nations: New Netherland Region and The Midlands Region.
The New Netherland Region included New York and the northern part of New Jersey.
The Midlands Region included Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the southern part of New Jersey.

A nation is a group of people sharing a common culture, ethnicity, language, history, traditions, values, and way of life.
The American colonists comprised at least five distinct nations.
The Tidewater nation, a major Southern Colony, encompassed Virginia, Maryland, and parts of North Carolina.
The Deep South nation, the other major Southern Colony, included South Carolina, Georgia, and parts of North Carolina.
The only primary nation within New England was Yankeedom, including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
The New Netherland Region, a significant Middle Colony, consisted of New York and northern New Jersey.
The Midlands Region, another major Middle Colony, encompassed Pennsylvania, Delaware, and southern New Jersey.