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U.S. History Chapter 5: Life in the English Colonies Section 3: The Colonial Economy

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U.S. History

Chapter 5: Life in the English ColoniesSection 3: The Colonial Economy

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Agriculture in the Southern Colonies

•South had warm climate and long growing season

Southern Colonies

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Agriculture in the Southern Colonies

•Cash crops—crops grown mainly to be sold for profit

•Examples: tobacco, rice, indigo

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Agriculture in the Southern Colonies

•Indigo introduced by Eliza Lucas Pinckney

Indigo Plant

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Agriculture in the Southern Colonies

• Slaves performed most plantation labor.

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Agriculture in the Southern Colonies

•Slave Codes—laws to control slaves

–Virginia: allowed runaway slaves who resisted capture to be killed

–South Carolina: slaves could not hold meetings or own weapons

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Industry & Trade in New England

•Harsh climate

•Rocky soil

•Little farming

•Little demand for slaves

New England Colonies

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Industry & Trade in New England

•Trade: locally & overseas

•Fishing

•Shipbuilding

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Industry & Trade in New England

•Apprentices—young boys who learned a skilled trade from a master craftsman

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The Middle Colonies

•Mix of New England & Southern

•Good growing season, rich lands Middle Colonies

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The Middle Colonies

•Staple Crops—crops that are continuously in demand

•Examples: wheat, barley, oats

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The Middle Colonies

•Slaves more important than in New England

•Indentured servants

•Trade

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Women & the Economy

•Some women ran farms & businesses

•Nurses & midwives

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Women & the Economy

•Restrictions:

–Married women could not work without husband’s permission

–Husbands could keep wages