3 Colonial Regions 1.3

which colonial region had the most religious diversity?

• middle
• New England
• Southern 
• Western

The Middle colonies were known for their -

• religious tolerance
• happy natures
• cash crops
• unusual hats

Type of settlers in New England

• English, Puritans

• Quakers, Dutch, French, German, Irish

• English aristocrats, planters, slaves

Geography of the Southern Colonies

• Rich fertile soil, broad coastal plains, tidewater, backcountry

• Fertile soil, flat land, swift rivers, wide valleys, warmer

• Rocky, forests, hilly poor soil, long winters, limited farming

Religion: Puritans

• Middle Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Bible Belt Colonies

Education for Middle Colonies

• Fewer schools than north, schools started by religious groups, Princeton

• Schooling for boys and girls, advanced school for boys, Harvard 1636

• Planters' sons taught at home by tutors

Education in the New England Colonies

• Schooling for boys and girls, advanced school for boys, Harvard 1636

• Fewer schools than NE, Princeton

• Planters' sons taught at home by tutors, College of William and Mary

Education in Southern Colonies

• Schooling for boys and girls, advanced school for boys, Harvard

• Planters' sons taught at home by tutors, College of William and Mary

• Schooling for boys and girls, advanced school for boys, Harvard 1636

When was Mayflower Compact written?

• 1410
• 1492
• 1655
• 1620

Who settled Jamestown?

• The Pilgrims
• The Virginia Company
• The Quakers
• Catholics