77thth American History American History

Chapter 4 – The Colonies GrowChapter 4 – The Colonies Grow

Guided Reading Activity 4-1Guided Reading Activity 4-1

I. New England ColoniesI. New England Colonies

A.A. IntroductionIntroduction1. Immigration, Large Families, Healthy place to live1. Immigration, Large Families, Healthy place to live

2. Soil was thin and rocky, A lot of trees, Long 2. Soil was thin and rocky, A lot of trees, Long Winters.Winters.

B. Shipbuilding and FishingB. Shipbuilding and Fishing

C. South along the Atlantic coast to the West Indies and C. South along the Atlantic coast to the West Indies and to Europe.to Europe.

D. The routes between the colonies, west Indies, and D. The routes between the colonies, west Indies, and Great Britain or Africa.Great Britain or Africa.

E. The shipping of enslaved Africans to the West IndiesE. The shipping of enslaved Africans to the West Indies

II. The Middle ColoniesII. The Middle Colonies

A.A. New York City and PhiladelphiaNew York City and Philadelphia

B.B. Carpentry, Flour Milling, Lumbering, Carpentry, Flour Milling, Lumbering, Mining & IronworkingMining & Ironworking

C.C. ToleranceTolerance

III. The Southern ColoniesIII. The Southern Colonies

A.A. Tobacco and RiceTobacco and Rice

1. Tobacco1. Tobacco

2. Rice2. Rice

B. Tidewater – Flat region along the coast – B. Tidewater – Flat region along the coast – Large PlantationsLarge Plantations

Backcountry – Hills and forests climbing up Backcountry – Hills and forests climbing up the Appalachian Mountains – Small Farmsthe Appalachian Mountains – Small Farms

IV. SlaveryIV. Slavery

A.A. Strict rules governing the behavior and Strict rules governing the behavior and punishment of enslaved Africans.punishment of enslaved Africans.

B.B. They were split up as family members were They were split up as family members were sold to different Slaveholders/Owners.sold to different Slaveholders/Owners.

C.C. Puritans, Quakers, MenonitesPuritans, Quakers, Menonites