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Chap 3 Sect 2 Chap 3 Sect 2 Main Idea – A diverse economy in Main Idea – A diverse economy in
New England & Middle Colonies New England & Middle Colonies drives the development of citiesdrives the development of cities
Key Terms – Fall-line, Town Key Terms – Fall-line, Town Meeting, Selectmen, Meeting, Selectmen, Meetinghouse, Triangular Trade, Meetinghouse, Triangular Trade, Artisan, Entrepreneur, Capitalist, Artisan, Entrepreneur, Capitalist, Ben FranklinBen Franklin
The Middle ColoniesThe Middle Colonies
Economy of the Middle Economy of the Middle ColoniesColonies
Cash Crop = Wheat !!!!!Cash Crop = Wheat !!!!! Wheat BoomWheat Boom
– Climate in Europe early 1700’sClimate in Europe early 1700’s– Population increases in EuropePopulation increases in Europe– More people come to AmericaMore people come to America– Supply/Demand Supply/Demand – Wheat farmers get wealthierWheat farmers get wealthier– Leads to rise of Entrepreneurs & Leads to rise of Entrepreneurs &
CapitalistsCapitalists
Getting the Wheat to Getting the Wheat to marketmarket
Major cities develop where the rivers Major cities develop where the rivers empty into the ocean – WHY???empty into the ocean – WHY???
3 major rivers flow through the 3 major rivers flow through the Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies– Hudson – New York CityHudson – New York City– Delaware – PhiladelphiaDelaware – Philadelphia– Susquehanna – Cheasapeake BaySusquehanna – Cheasapeake Bay
Rivers = highwaysRivers = highways
Subsistence (+) Farmers
Landless Tenant Farmers
WealthyWheatFarmers
Middle ColonySocial Structure
Who is who?????Who is who?????Wealthy Wheat Farmers –Wealthy Wheat Farmers –
– Wheat Boom leads to …Wheat Boom leads to … EntrepreneursEntrepreneurs CapitalistsCapitalists
Subsistence (+) FarmersSubsistence (+) Farmers – – – Grew a bit more than they needed Grew a bit more than they needed
Tenant FarmersTenant Farmers – – – Work someone else’s landWork someone else’s land
Ben Franklin – Ben Franklin – Entrepreneur or Capitalist ?Entrepreneur or Capitalist ?
Entrepreneur -Entrepreneur - Risks own Risks own
money to money to start a start a businessbusiness
Capitalist –Capitalist – Invests in a Invests in a
businessbusiness Wants share of the Wants share of the
profitprofit
New England ColoniesNew England Colonies
No one major cash No one major cash cropcrop
Lumber (Fall-line)Lumber (Fall-line)– Ships & FurnitureShips & Furniture
WhalingWhaling– PerfumePerfume– Lamp OilLamp Oil
FishingFishing FurFur RumRum
A Diverse A Diverse EconomyEconomy
New England SocietyNew England Society Small town vs. Small town vs.
PlantationPlantation MeetinghouseMeetinghouse Town MeetingsTown Meetings SelectmenSelectmen Birthplace of Birthplace of
the idea ofthe idea of
Representative Representative
Government in Government in
New WorldNew World
Merchants
Artisans
Unskilled Laborers
Indentured Servant- Not many
Slaves – relatively few
Urban SocialStructure
Triangular Trade