Regional Differences Flashcards
How’s the geography in New England?
Soil is thin and rocky , winters long and harsh.
Great coastal towns/port cities.
How’s the geography in the Middle Colonies?
Some parts of the region has fertile soul due to river systems .
How’s the geography in the Southern Colonies?
Long summers that were great for farming.
What was the New England colony economy based on?
shipbuilding, buisness .
What was the middle colony economy based on?
farming ( wheat) and manufacturing
What was the southern colony economy based on?
farming ( commercial farming)
Which two colonies argue about territory?
Pennsylvania & Maryland
What did Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon do?
They surveyed land and drew the boundary.
What is precedent?
The line that split North and South (Mason Dixon Line)
Where did Women had more freedom?
South (backcountry)
What were the issues with Native Americans in the North?
New England
Settlers continue to push N.A.’s off their land
Metacom (King Phillip) led a revolt where Native Americans battled against English Settlers and destroyed towns
Metacom is captured and killed ending the revolt
Why could poor farmers not work?
could not own land (forced to work for wealthy)
Bacons Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon asks governor to help
Governor is getting wealthy off fur trade; says no
Bacon leads revolt
Massacres Native Americans
Burns down Jamestown and Governors Home
