the 13 colonies Flashcards
what states were part of the new england colony?
maine
rhode island
connecticut
new hampshire
what states were part of the middle colony?
new york
new jersey
delaware
pennsylvania
what states were part of the southern colony?
virginia
maryland
north carolina
south carolina
georgia
what was a proprietary colony?
when ruling families appointed the governor
what was a corporate colony?
when charters are granted by the crown giving them extensive autonomy
what was a crown colony?
the king appointed the governor
agriculture and economy in the new england colonies
they had resources such as fish, especially cod and staple crops
mature trees - built ships for the british
independent farming village - soil not great
traded with west indies
rhode island - livestock and snuff
connecticut - rum and iron
agriculture and economy in the middle colonies
good climate for crops - rich soil and lots of land
major source of wheat and flour - exported to europe
logging, textiles ship building and paper making
short farming season
most jobs were farming based
well off
mercantilism protected the market of american products
new york was a major trading hub
parliament granted generous subsides - indigo
agriculture and economy in the southern colonies
hot climate for tobacco, rice and indigo
slaves worked on plantations
lived on small farms
rich people
£14 million worth of exports in 1670 to £100 million worth of exports by 1770
politics in the new england colonies
corporate colonies
annual elections
fixed taxes
town meetings where freeholders would vote
men ran businesses
politics in the middle colonies
de and pa were proprietary colonies
ny and nj were royal colonies
less democratic than corporate colonies
politics in the southern colonies
ml was proprietary, the rest were crown
extreme loyalty to the english crown
granted their own court and legislature
strong belief in the divine right of kings
religion and society in the new england colonies
church membership high
mostly puritan
rich merchants
families were patriarchal - father issued stern discipline to his children
marriage was for transferring property, not for love
women were in a socially submissive position
education strongly encouraged
focused on reading the bible
1763 - 60% of adults literate in england, 75% in usa
grammar schools for boys
even small towns had schools
women pretty much uneducated - girls taught to read
education and religion in the middle colonies
schools run by the church
enlightenment influence
benjamin franklin
catholic boys schools
catholics and quakers
no established churches - more freedom
some quaker schools or both sexes
education and religion in the southern colonies
anglican - focused on the c of e
welcomed protestants
established their own churches
not much religious influence - geographical challenges
boys sent abroad to school - europe
private tutors - population spread out
