This document provides an overview of why Europeans settled in different regions of the 13 colonies in North America. It discusses the three main regions - the Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies - and how climate, land conditions, and access to water influenced the industries and livelihoods that developed in each. The Northern colonies focused on industries like shipbuilding, fishing, and timber due to their coastal locations. The Middle colonies engaged in agriculture, ironworking, fur trading, and shipbuilding. Plantation agriculture of crops like tobacco, indigo, rice, and cotton dominated the economy of the Southern colonies due to the warm climate and fertile soil. Religious beliefs also played a role in where some colonists chose to settle.

1. Unit 4, Lesson 1 - What Influenced Where Europeans Settled in North America? By: Mr. Casey

2. AGENDA NEW VOCABULARY LESSON 1 -WHY DID PEOPLE LIVE IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE COLONIES & WHAT DID THEY DO?

3. plantation (noun) a large farm with many workers who lived on the land they worked

4. cash crop (noun) a crop that is grown to be sold for profit tobacco wheat

5. proprietor (noun) an owner

6. indentured servant (noun) a person who agreed to work for an amount of time in exchange for the cost of housing, food, and the voyage to North America

7. self-sufficient (adjective) having the ability to produce most everything that one needs to live

8. grant (verb) to give something formally to someone

9. debtor (noun) a person who owes money

10. Why did people come to North America? Settlers flocked to the 13 colonies in North America for ... The chance to become a land owner To gain wealth, religious, and financial freedom

11. Colonists Settle REGION 1 The Northern Colonies (Sometimes called the New England states) Industries: Shipbuilding Seaports Fishing Timber Livestock Fur

12. Colonists Settle Region 2 The Middle Colonies Industries: Agriculture Iron Fur Shipbuilding Seaports

13. Colonists Settle Region 3 The Southern Colonies Industries: Agriculture (tobacco, indigo, rice, cotton) Large Plantations

14. Why did they choose different regions to live in? Climate, land, and proximity to the water really affected the way the different regions lived. Climate - the warmer climate of the south made it easier to grow a lot of crops Land - the rich soil and endless amount of land made it easier to grow crops in the south Proximity to Water - Colonies with seaports and waterways tended to be involved in industries that allowed them to take advantage of the water SID

15. Why did they choose different regions to live in? SIDE NOTE - Many colonists settled in particular regions based on their religious beliefs

16. THE BIG IDEA The colonies had three distinct regions based on climate and land People settled in different regions for religion and industry