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| Roanoke Island | lost colony that was established as an economic venture |
| Jamestown | first permanent English settlement in North America |
| Jamestown | established in 1607 as an economic venture by the Virginia Company |
| Plymouth Colony | colony settled by separatists from the Church of England who wanted to avoid religious persecution |
| Massachusetts Bay Colony | colony settled by Puritans from the Church of England who wanted to avoid religious persecution |
| Pennsylvania | colony settled by the Quakers, who wanted to have freedom to practice their faith without interference |
| Georgia | colony settled by people who had been in debtor's prisons in England. They hoped to experience economic freedom and a new life in the New World |
| Reasons colonies in North America were established | religious and economic reasons |
| Term: Specialization | focusing on one or more products |
| Term: Interdependence | two or more people depending on each other for goods and services |
| Natural resources | come directly from nature (trees, fish, rivers, farmland) |
| Human resources | people working to produce goods and services (craftsmen, fishermen, farmers) |
| specialization | made the colonies interdependent |
| New England Natural Resources | timber, fish, deep harbors |
| New England Human resources | skilled craftsmen, shopkeepers, shipbuilders |
| All regions Capital resources | tools, buildings |
| Geography of New England | Appalachian Mountains, Boston Harbor, hilly terrain, rocky soil, jagged coastline |
| Climate of New England | moderate summers, cold winters |
| New England Specialization and Economy | Fishing, shipbuilding, naval supplies, metal tools and equipment |
| How New England depended on the Southern colonies | traded for crops such as tobacco, rice, cotton and indigo and wood products |
| How New England depended on the Mid-Atlantic colonies | traded livestock and grains |
| Social Life of New England | Villages and churches were centers of life. Religious reformers and separatists |
| Political and Civic Life of New England | town meetings |
| Natural resources of Mid-Atlantic | rich farmlands, rivers |
| Human resources of Mid-Atlantic | unskilled and skilled workers, fishermen |
| Geography of Mid-Atlantic | Appalachian Mountains, coastal lowlands, harbors, bays, wide and deep rivers |
| Climate of Mid-Atlantic | Mild winters and moderate climate |
| Mid-Atlantic Specialization and Economy | Livestock, grains, fish, trade |
| How the Mid-Atlantic depended on the Southern colonies | traded for crops such as tobacco, rice, cotton and indigo and wood products |
| How the Mid-Atlantic depended on the New England colonies | traded for metal tools and equipment |
| Social Life of Mid-Atlantic | Villages and cities, varied and diverse lifestyles, diverse religions |
| Political and Civic Life of the Mid-Atlantic | market towns |
| Natural resources of Southern colonies | fertile farmlands rivers, harbors |
| Human resources of Southern colonies | farmers, enslaved African American |
| Geography of Southern colonies | Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont, Atlantic Coastal Plain, good harbors and rivers |
| Climate of Southern colonies | Humid climate with mild winters and hot summers |
| Southern colonies Specialization and Economy | Cash crops: Tobacco, rice, cotton, indigo and wood products |
| How the Southern colonies depended on New England | traded for metal tools and equipment |
| How the Southern colonies depended on the Mid-Atlantic | traded for grains and other agricultural products not plentiful in the South |
| Social Life of the Southern colonies | Plantations (slavery), mansions, indentured servants, fewer cities, fewer schools, Church of England |
| Political and Civic Life of the Southern colonies | counties |
| Large Landowners | lived predominately in the South |
| Large Landowners | Relied on indentured servants and/or enslaved African Americans for labor |
| Large Landowners | Were educated in some cases |
| Large Landowners | Had rich social culture (parties, balls, dinners) |
| Farmers | worked the land according to the region |
| Farmers | Relied on family members for labor |
| Artisans | Worked as craftsmen in towns and on plantations |
| Artisans | Lived in small villages and cities |
| Women | Worked as caretakers, house-workers, and homemakers |
| Women | Were not allowed to vote |
| Women | Had few opportunities for getting an education |
| Free African Americans | were able to own land |
| Free African Americans | Had economic freedom and could work for pay and decide how to spend their money |
| Free African Americans | Were not allowed to vote |
| Indentured Servants | Were men and women who did not have money for passage to the colonies and who agreed to work without pay for the person who paid for their passage |
| Indentured Servants | Were free at the end of their contract |
| Enslaved African Americans | Were captured in their native Africa and sold to slave traders; then were shipped to the colonies where they were sold into slavery |
| Enslaved African Americans | Were owned as property for life without any rights |
| Enslaved African Americans | Were often born into slavery (Children of enslaved African Americans were born into slavery) |
