us history ch 5.3
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U.S. History
Chapter 5: Life in the English ColoniesSection 3: The Colonial Economy
Agriculture in the Southern Colonies
•South had warm climate and long growing season
Southern Colonies
Agriculture in the Southern Colonies
•Cash crops—crops grown mainly to be sold for profit
•Examples: tobacco, rice, indigo
Agriculture in the Southern Colonies
•Indigo introduced by Eliza Lucas Pinckney
Indigo Plant
Agriculture in the Southern Colonies
• Slaves performed most plantation labor.
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
Industry & Trade in New England
•Harsh climate
•Rocky soil
•Little farming
•Little demand for slaves
New England Colonies
Industry & Trade in New England
•Trade: locally & overseas
•Fishing
•Shipbuilding
Industry & Trade in New England
•Apprentices—young boys who learned a skilled trade from a master craftsman
The Middle Colonies
•Mix of New England & Southern
•Good growing season, rich lands Middle Colonies
The Middle Colonies
•Staple Crops—crops that are continuously in demand
•Examples: wheat, barley, oats
The Middle Colonies
•Slaves more important than in New England
•Indentured servants
•Trade
Women & the Economy
•Some women ran farms & businesses
•Nurses & midwives
Women & the Economy
•Restrictions:
–Married women could not work without husband’s permission
–Husbands could keep wages