Specialization and Interdependence in the Colonies

1. Specialization and Interdependence in the Colonies by Mrs. Brown & Ms. Strassner

2. Let’s Review… • Natural Resources – • Human Resources – • Capital Resources – Something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans (minerals, water, forests, animals etc.) People who hold jobs. Human Resources are people like fishermen, craftspeople, or store owners Human made goods such as lumber, tools, ships, or even the buildings where people work

3. New Vocabulary… • Specialization – When people focus on producing one type of good or service based on their resources SOURCE: http://www.google.com/imgres?start=136&num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&rlz=1C1RNKB_enUS490US490&biw=1366&bih=677&tbm=isch&tbnid=v63sM538fMOzoM:&imgrefurl=http://dramadramaduck.dreamwidth.org/tag/the%2Bonce-ler&docid=-VEpaDlA9oge8M&imgurl=http://i.imgur.com/rFgkP.png&w=500&h=261&ei=gZ66UKKXIsbL2QWT74DgBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=12&vpy=412&dur=418&hovh=144&hovw=251&tx=121&ty=157&sig=113204285154376629129&page=5&tbnh=131&tbnw=210&ndsp=36&ved=1t:429,r:36,s:100,i:112

4. New Vocabulary… “Inter” = Between Dependence = To rely on someone or something • Interdependence – When two or more people depend on each other for goods and services What do the candy makers depend on to make Reese’s Cups?

5. How does Specialization effect Interdependence Team A needs Widgets, but are unable to make them because they don’t have the resources, so they get their Widgets from Team B Team A Specializes in making Loopty Loops Team B Specializes in making Widgets Team B needs Loopty Loops, but they don’t have the right resources either. So, Team B gets their Loopty Loops from Team A.

6. How did climate, geographic features,and other available resources distinguish the three regions from each other? How did people use the natural resources of their region to earn a living? What are the benefits of specialization and trade?

7. On your blank map of the colonies, label the 13 colonies.

8. New England Colonies Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Middle Colonies Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Southern Colonies

9. New England Colonies Use your atlas… Based on the geographical features and climate, what natural and human resources did the New England Colonies have? NATURAL RESOURCES - • timber • fish • deep harbors HUMAN RESOURCES - • skilled craftsmen • shopkeepers • shipbuilders CAPITAL RESOURCES - • tools • buildings

10. New England Colonies • Geography: • Appalachian Mountains • Boston Harbor • Hilly Terrain • Rocky Soil • Jagged Coastline Climate: Moderate Summers Cold Winters • Social Life: • Villages and churches were centers of life • Made-up of religious reformers and separatists • Civic Life: (politics) • Town Meetings

11. Specialization & Interdependence • New England • Specialized in: • Fishing • Shipbuiliding • Naval Supplies • Metal Tools & Equipment New England Colonies The New England colonies depended on the Southern colonies for crops like tobacco, rice, cotton, and indigo, as well as forest products such as lumber, tar, & pitch. The New England colonies depended on the Mid-Atlantic Colonies for livestock and grains.

12. New England Colonies Boston Harbor Movie Discovery Education Making of the Thirteen Colonies: New England Colonies - The Economy of the New England Colonies

13. Mid-Atlantic Colonies Use your atlas… Based on the geographical features and climate, what natural and human resources did the Mid-Atlantic Colonies have? • Natural Resources • Rich Farmlands • Rivers • Human Resources • Skilled & Unskilled Workers • Fishermen • Capital Resources • Tools • Buildings

14. Mid-Atlantic Colonies Climate: Mild Winters Moderate Climate • Geography: • Appalachian Mountains • Coastal Lowlands • Harbors • Bays • Wide and Deep Rivers • Social Life: • Villages and Cities • Varied and Diverse Lifestyles • Diverse Religions • Civic Life: (politics) • Market Towns

15. Specialization & Interdependence The Mid-Atlantic colonies depended on the New England colonies for metal tools and equipment. Mid-Atlantic Colonies Mid-Atlantic Colonies Specialized in: Livestock Grains Fish The Mid-Atlantic colonies depended on the Southern colonies for tobacco, rice, cotton, indigo, and forest products like lumber, tar, & pitch.

16. Discovery Education Mid-Atlantic Colonies Making the Thirteen Colonies -The Middle Colonies From Colonies to Constitution: The American Colonies -The Middle Colonies Colonial times in New York City Farm in Pennsylvania Independence Hall, Philadelphia

17. Southern Colonies Use your atlas… Based on the geographical features and climate, what natural and human resources did the Southern Colonies have? NATURAL RESOURCES - • fertile farmlands • rivers • harbors HUMAN RESOURCES - • farmers • enslaved African Americans CAPITAL RESOURCES - • tools • buildings

18. Southern Colonies • Geography: • Appalachian Mountains • Atlantic Coastal Plain • Good Harbors • Rivers Climate: Humid Climate Mild Winters Hot Summers • Social Life: • Plantations, Slavery, Mansions, • Indentured Servants, Church of England • Fewer Cities • Fewer Schools • Civic Life: (politics) • Counties

19. Specialization & Interdependence Southern Colonies Specialized in: Tobacco Rice Cotton Indigo Forest Products – Lumber, Tar, and Pitch The Southern colonies depended on the Mid-Atlantic colonies for grains and other agricultural products that were not plentiful in the South The Southern colonies depended on the New England colonies for manufactured goods including metal tools and equipment. Southern Colonies

20. Discovery Education Making the Thirteen Colonies -The Southern Colonies Savannah, Georgia Southern Colonies Charleston, South Carolina

21. Let’s Review How did climate, geographic features,and other available resources distinguish the three regions from each other? How did people use the natural resources of their region to earn a living? As a pod, discuss the 3 questions that we explored. Be prepared to share your answers! What are the benefits of specialization and trade?