The document summarizes life in the three colonial regions of New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the South. It describes the key geographic features, economic activities, and social/political structures of each region. New England colonies specialized in fishing, shipbuilding, and other industries, relying on trade with other regions. The Mid-Atlantic colonies focused on agriculture and had diverse economies and religions. Plantation agriculture, slavery, and the Church of England dominated life in the South.
15. New England: Social/Political and Civic Life In the New England communities, if you did not belong to the village church, you were excluded from town meetings and votes. Many times the leader of the church led the village. Town hall Church
Connect to earlier SOL’s: What other group of people have you studied that relied on the geography (and climate) to meet their basic needs? (The five American Indian tribes relied on geography and climate to meet their basic needs.)
Connect to earlier SOL’s: When have you studied the different types of resources? (American Indians-have students provide an example of natural, capital, and human resources.)
Connect to earlier SOL’s: Why would New England focus so heavily on the church? Who settled those early colonies? (Massachusetts Bay for example) The separatists and religious reformers settled in these areas searching for religious freedom, creating the importance of the church.
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