New England

• Massachusetts• Rhode Island• Connecticut• New Hampshire

• Most were seeking religious freedom• Farming was difficult—long, cold winters; rocky, hilly

wilderness• Resources: forests, sea, small farms, fishing,

shipbuilding and trade

Middle

• Delaware• Pennsylvania• New Jersey• New York

• Climate: Cold winters, hot humid summers• Soil: Fertile soil (good soil for farming)• Resources: Crops and dairy, merchants,

tradesman, lumber, shipbuilding

Southern Region

• Virginia• Maryland• North Carolina• South Carolina• Georgia• Climate: Warmest of the regions—good to grow

crops throughout the year• Soil: Rich—good for growing• Resources: Tobacco, Rice, Indigo (cash crops)