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Colonial Culture Life in the Colonies, 1607 – 1776

Colonial Culture Life in the Colonies, 1607 – 1776 . ROYAL. Virginia ( VA ). New Hampshire ( NH ). New York ( NY ). Georgia ( GA ). English Control. Charter. Massachusetts ( MA ). Proprietary. Connecticut ( CT ). Maryland ( MD ). Delaware ( DE ). Rhode Island ( RI ).

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Colonial Culture Life in the Colonies, 1607 – 1776

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  1. Colonial CultureLife in the Colonies, 1607 – 1776

  2. ROYAL Virginia (VA) New Hampshire (NH) New York (NY) Georgia (GA) English Control • Charter Massachusetts (MA) • Proprietary Connecticut (CT) Maryland (MD) Delaware (DE) Rhode Island (RI) Pennsylvania (PA) New Jersey (NJ) Carolinas (NC & SC)

  3. New England Colonies

  4. Geography • Every colony had access to the coast • Short growing season • Harsh winters/cold climate • Hard/rocky soil • Large forests

  5. Also : • Mayflower Compact – 1st doc of self-gov’t • Fundamental Orders of CT – 1st constitution

  6. Middle Colonies

  7. Geography • Every colony had access to the coast • Moderate growing season • Mild winters/warm summers • Fertile soil good for farming • Large forests • Iron ore mined in the mountains

  8. Nicknamed the “Bread Basket”

  9. Woodworking/sawyer • Small scale manufacturing Candle-making Textiles Blacksmith

  10. Also: • Most ethnically (nationalities) diverse colonies • Treated most people as equals

  11. Southern Colonies

  12. Geography • Long growing season • Hot climate • Flat land and good soil • Many rivers to transport crops • Every colony on the coast

  13. Also: • VA House of Burgesses - 1st rep. assembly

  14. Also: • Best suited for mercantilism (country controls the trade)

  15. Labor Source Easy availability of land Limit immigrant workers Hiring workers becomes difficult • Indentured servants • Slaves (by 1700, legal in all colonies) - Labor under contract

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