Specialization and Interdependence in

the Colonies

by Mrs. Brown & Ms. Strassner

Let’s Review…• Natural Resources –

• Human Resources –

• Capital Resources –

Something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans

(minerals, water, forests, animals etc.)

People who hold jobs. Human Resources are people like

fishermen, craftspeople, or store owners

Human made goods such as lumber, tools, ships, or even the

buildings where people work

New Vocabulary…• Specialization –

When people focus on producing one type of good or service based on their

resources

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• Interdependence –New Vocabulary…

When two or more people depend on each other for goods and services

What do the candy makers depend on to

make Reese’s Cups?

“Inter” = Between

Dependence = To rely on someone or

something

How does Specialization effect Interdependence

Team B Specializes in making

Widgets

Team ASpecializes in

making Loopty Loops

Team A needs Widgets, but are unable to make them because they don’t have the resources, so

they get their Widgets from Team B

Team B needs Loopty Loops, but they don’t have the right resources either. So, Team B gets their Loopty Loops from

Team A.

How did people use

the natural

resources of their region to

earn a living?

What are the benefits of

specialization and trade?

How did climate, geographic features,and other available

resources distinguish the three regions from

each other?

On your blank map of the colonies, label the 13 colonies.

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Connecticut

New YorkNew JerseyPennsylvaniaDelaware

MarylandVirginia

North CarolinaSouth Carolina

Georgia

New England

Colonies

Mid

dle

Colo

nies

Sout

hern

Col

onie

s

Based on the geographical features and

climate, what natural and human

resources did the New England Colonies

have?

Use your atlas…

NATURAL RESOURCES - • timber• fish• deep

harborsHUMAN RESOURCES - • skilled craftsmen•

shopkeepers• shipbuildersCAPITAL RESOURCES -

• tools• buildings

New England Colonies

Geography:

• Appalachian Mountains• Boston Harbor• Hilly Terrain• Rocky Soil

• Jagged Coastline Climate: Moderate SummersCold Winters

Social Life:

• Villages and churches were centers of life

• Made-up of religious reformers and separatists

Civic Life: (politics) • Town Meetings

New England Colonies

Specialization &

Interdependence

New England Colonies

The New England colonies depended on

the Mid-Atlantic Colonies for livestock and grains.

The New England colonies depended on the Southern

colonies for crops like tobacco, rice, cotton, and indigo, as well

as forest products such as lumber, tar, & pitch.

New EnglandSpecialized in:

• Fishing• Shipbuiliding• Naval Supplies• Metal Tools &

Equipment

Discovery EducationMaking of the Thirteen Colonies: New England Colonies- The Economy of the New England Colonies

Movie

New England Colonies

Boston Harbor

Mid-Atlantic ColoniesBased on the geographical features and climate, what natural and human resources did the Mid-Atlantic Colonies have?

Use your atlas…

Natural Resources• Rich Farmlands

• Rivers

Human Resources• Skilled & Unskilled Workers

• Fishermen

Capital Resources• Tools

• Buildings

Geography:• Appalachian

Mountains• Coastal Lowlands

• Harbors • Bays

• Wide and Deep Rivers

Climate:Mild WintersModerate Climate

Social Life:

• Villages and Cities

• Varied and Diverse

Lifestyles

• Diverse Religions

Civic Life: (politics)

• Market Towns

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

Specialization &

Interdependence

Mid-Atlantic ColoniesSpecialized in:

LivestockGrains

Fish

The Mid-Atlantic colonies depended on the New England colonies for metal tools and equipment.

The Mid-Atlantic colonies depended on the Southern colonies for tobacco, rice, cotton, indigo,

and forest products like lumber, tar, & pitch.

Discovery Education Mid-Atlantic Colonies

From Colonies to Constitution: The American Colonies-The Middle Colonies

Making the Thirteen Colonies-The Middle Colonies

Independence Hall, Philadelphia

Colonial times in

New York City

Farm in Pennsylvania

Southern Colonies Based on the geographical features and

climate, what natural and human

resources did the Southern Colonies

have?

Use your atlas…

NATURAL RESOURCES - • fertile

farmlands• rivers• harborsHUMAN RESOURCES -

• farmers

• enslaved African Americans

CAPITAL RESOURCES - •

tools• buildings

Social Life:

• Plantations, Slavery, Mansions, Indentured Servants, Church of England• Fewer Cities • Fewer Schools Civic Life: (politics) • Counties

Southern Colonies Geography:

• Appalachian Mountains• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Good Harbors • Rivers

Climate:Humid ClimateMild WintersHot Summers

Southern Colonies

Specialization &

Interdependence

Southern ColoniesSpecialized in:

TobaccoRice

CottonIndigo

Forest Products – Lumber, Tar, and Pitch

The Southern colonies depended on the New England colonies for manufactured goods including metal tools

and equipment.

The Southern colonies depended on the

Mid-Atlantic colonies for grains and other

agricultural products that were not plentiful in the

South

Southern Colonies

Discovery EducationMaking the Thirteen Colonies-The Southern Colonies

Charleston, South

Carolina

Savannah, Georgia

Let’s Review How did climate, geographic features,and other available resources distinguish the three regions from each other?

How did people use the natural resources of their region to earn a living?What are the benefits of specialization

and trade?

As a pod, discuss the 3 questions that we

explored.

Be prepared to share your answers!