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Distinct Lifestyles & Cultures in the 13 Original Colonies: Geography & Regional Differences

Explore the distinct lifestyles and cultures that emerged in the 13 original colonies from 1630-1750, highlighting the regional differences in colonization goals, geography, economy, agriculture, and more. Discover the Southern colonies' focus on plantations, cash crops, and slavery, the New England colonies' subsistence farming and community-oriented towns, and the Middle colonies' diverse agriculture, trade, and shipping. Uncover the similarities of a distinct American culture, including large families, Yankee ingenuity, women's opportunities, an independent spirit, and social change fostered by early charters and practices. This immersive experience will deepen your understanding of how colonization shaped regional identities.

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Distinct Lifestyles & Cultures in the 13 Original Colonies: Geography & Regional Differences

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  1. Geography& Regional Differences

  2. I. 1630-1750 three distinct lifestyles and cultures emerge in the 13 original colonies

  3. II. Regional differences • 1. Reflected in early colonization • 2. Goals of colonization • 3. Geographic region • 4. Economy • 5. Agriculture

  4. III. Regional & Geographic differences • A. Southern colonies • 1. Plantation / Agriculture • 2. Cash Crops • 3. Slaves

  5. 4. Large deep rivers: James & Potomac • a. Easy to navigate • b. Large port towns are less frequent • c. Isolation= southern hospitality

  6. B. New England • 1.Subsistence farming • 2.Shipping and trade • 3. Shallow rivers • a. Unable to navigate • b. Causes development of large ports towns

  7. 4. Community oriented • a. Early settlers were congregationalist • b. Towns centered around church • c. Town common / park

  8. C. Middle Colonies • 1. Agriculture • a. Richest farm land • b. Provided food stuffs • c. Slavery (small scale)

  9. 2. Diversity • a. Geography varied • b. Trade & shipping • c. Mixture of both New England & Southern Colonies

  10. IV. Similarities • A. Distinct American Culture • 1. Large families • 2. Jack-of-all trades- Frontierforcedcolonistto beflexible & have the ability to perform many different jobs.

  11. 3. Yankee ingenuity- American ability to solve problems in new & unique ways. • Challenges of colonization made Americans willing to try new ideas.

  12. 4. Women- had more opportunity than their European counterparts.

  13. 5. Independent Spirit • 1. Landownership= right to vote • 2. Labor shortage + higher wages= landownership

  14. 6. Social Change • 1. More democratic than Europe • 2. Belief in self-government- fostered by early charters and practices

  15. The experience of colonization had forged regional differences and similarities.

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