The town was the center of society in New England. Farming, fishing, whaling, and lumber industries were important to the economy. The triangular slave trade involved New England merchants trading rum made from sugar to British and West African traders in exchange for slaves, sugar, and British goods. This trading made some merchants very wealthy and caused cities to grow. Town meetings were an early form of democracy in America.

1. Tuesday October 23,2012Tuesday October 23,2012
Agree Disagree 1. The town Agree DisagreeAgree Disagree 1. The town Agree Disagree
____ ____ was the center ____ ________ ____ was the center ____ ____
of society in New England towns.of society in New England towns.
____ ____ 2. Many Africans ____ _________ ____ 2. Many Africans ____ _____
Immigration in the 1700’sImmigration in the 1700’s
caused the demand for wheat to decrease.caused the demand for wheat to decrease.

2. Chapter Three: Colonial Ways of LifeChapter Three: Colonial Ways of Life
Section Two: New England and the Middle ColoniesSection Two: New England and the Middle Colonies
A. New England’s EconomyA. New England’s Economy
 Farming:Farming: produced mainlyproduced mainly corncorn,,
somesome wheatwheat and otherand other vegetablesvegetables..
 Also raisedAlso raised livestocklivestock..
 The many good harbors allowedThe many good harbors allowed fishingfishing andand
whalingwhaling to become big industries.to become big industries.
WHAT PRODUCTS ARE USED FROM WHALES?WHAT PRODUCTS ARE USED FROM WHALES?

3.  ManyMany New EnglandersNew Englanders made a living asmade a living as
fishermenfishermen..
 New England had many rivers to makeNew England had many rivers to make
transporttransport easy.easy.
 ForestsForests provided a source ofprovided a source of
lumber.lumber.
 The large lumber industry causedThe large lumber industry caused
thethe shipbuilding industryshipbuilding industry to growto grow..

4. B. Life in New England TownsB. Life in New England Towns
 The town was theThe town was the center of societycenter of society..
 Land was not granted toLand was not granted to individualsindividuals, but, but
toto groupsgroups of people who would start newof people who would start new
communitiescommunities..

5.  Town meetingsTown meetings were held to discusswere held to discuss
problems and make decisionsproblems and make decisions..
 This is another example ofThis is another example of democracydemocracy inin
early Americaearly America
which helpswhich helps
lead tolead to
revolutionrevolution..

6. C. Trade and the rise of cities.C. Trade and the rise of cities.
Triangular TradeTriangular Trade
Chunk #2- Pg. 95. ReadChunk #2- Pg. 95. Read Triangular TradeTriangular Trade
Complete the Triangular TradeComplete the Triangular Trade
map that will be handed out tomap that will be handed out to
you.you.

7. C. Trade and the rise of cities.C. Trade and the rise of cities.
Triangular TradeTriangular Trade
 New England merchants would tradeNew England merchants would trade
rumrum to British merchants in exchangeto British merchants in exchange
for British goods.for British goods.
 New Englanders madeNew Englanders made sugar into rumsugar into rum
and traded it with England forand traded it with England for EnglishEnglish
goodsgoods..

8.  The English traded theThe English traded the rumrum with Westwith West
Africans forAfricans for slavesslaves..
 TheThe slavesslaves were transported to thewere transported to the
Caribbean and traded forCaribbean and traded for sugarsugar..
 TradeTrade caused many merchants tocaused many merchants to
becomebecome wealthywealthy andand large cities grewlarge cities grew..

9. New England Society:New England Society:
TOPTOP Wealthy merchantsWealthy merchants ––
controlled trade.controlled trade.
MIDDLEMIDDLE ArtisansArtisans- skilled workers.- skilled workers.
Examples:Examples: carpenters, blacksmithscarpenters, blacksmiths
LOWER CLASSESLOWER CLASSES Unskilled workersUnskilled workers
without property andwithout property and indenturedindentured
servantsservants andand AfricansAfricans..

10. D. Society in the Middle ColoniesD. Society in the Middle Colonies
 WheatWheat was the main crop.was the main crop.
 In the early 1700s there was a huge waveIn the early 1700s there was a huge wave
ofof English immigrationEnglish immigration to theto the MiddleMiddle
coloniescolonies..
 Demand for wheatDemand for wheat increasedincreased..
 Caused the development of theCaused the development of the classclass
systemsystem in thein the Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies..

11. Middle Colonies class system:Middle Colonies class system:
 Very wealthyVery wealthy who owned large farms orwho owned large farms or
businesses.businesses.
 Small farmersSmall farmers..
 PoorPoor withwith no propertyno property..

12. REVIEWREVIEW
1. Why were town meetings considered an1. Why were town meetings considered an
early form of democracy?early form of democracy?