Colonial Region Comparison

Had a moderate climate for farming but not good enough for plantations

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

made up of covenant communities with a focus on one religion

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

economy based on shipbuilding, fishing, and lumber

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

economy based on plantations and slave labor

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

social structure based on religious standing

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

had a diverse middle class of artisans, business owners, and small farmers

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Jamestown was located in this region.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern