American Colonial Regions

This region consists of MA, RI, NH, & CT.

• New England Colo

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

The economy of this region relied heavily on the ocean.

• New England Colo

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

This region became home to the Puritans.

• New England Colo

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Decisions in this region were made in the meetinghouse.

• New England Colo

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Education was important to this region because of the need for kids to be able to read the bible.

• New England Colo

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Harvard was established in this region in 1636.

• New England Colo

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

This region consists of NY, PA, DE, & NJ.

• New England Colo

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

This region has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters.

• New England Colo

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

This region is known as the "bread basket" because they grew oats, barley, wheat, & rye.

• New England Colo

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

This was a largely agricultural region with large farms ranging from 50-150 acres.

• New England Colo

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies