New England

Middle Colonies

Southern Colonies

Economic Base

“Salutary, neglect”

Mercantilism

Competition with br. Triangular trade route molasses, rum, slaves lumber, fish, iron

90% farms of 100-200 acres livestock, grain—Eng. “bread basket”

Rice, indigo, tobacco to England

Class Structure

No nobility, social mobility

1. merchants, layers
2. Govt. officials
3. tradesmen, hired hands

1. merchants, govt. officials
2. Yeoman farmers
3. hired hands, indentured servants

Planters (100+)

Yeoman farmer (1-5)

Slaves (2/5)

Religion

Puritans and others “Great Awakening” “Half Way Covenant”

Many different groups

Quakers, Jews, Methodists, Lutheran

Anglicans

Later Baptists, Methodists

Government

Town meetings

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Town/ counties

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County govt.

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Education

Puritan schools

Dame Schools

Harvard (1636)

Yale (1702)

Church and private

Univ. of PA.

Ed. For boys only

America Philosophical Soc.

Tutors

William and Marry (1693)

Recreation

Church oriented

Racing, hunting, quilting

Theater (Dock St.) hunting, dancing, racing

Women

Marry early (14-15) and have many children, no divorce, no property rights.

Same

Same

Major cities

Boston

Philadelphia, New York

Charleston, Williamsburg