Colonial Regions
Which colonial region had rocky soil, cold winters, and a short growing season?
New England
Which religious group established the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Puritans
What type of crop is grown primarily to be sold for profit?
Cash crop
Which region had the warmest climate and longest growing season?
Southern Colonies
What was the mother country?
The country that controlled a colony; for the 13 Colonies, Great Britain/England.
Which colonial region was known as the “Breadbasket” because of its fertile farmland and grain production?
Middle Colonies?
Which religious group was especially important in the founding and development of Pennsylvania?
Quakers
Name one important economic activity in New England.
Fishing, shipbuilding, trade, lumber, or small-scale farming.
How did New England's rocky soil affect its economy?
Large-scale farming was difficult, so colonists relied more on fishing, shipbuilding, trade, lumber, etc.
What system gave settlers land for paying for their own or another person's passage to the colonies?
Headright System
Which colonial region relied most heavily on plantation agriculture and cash crops?
Southern Colonies
What was one major reason many religious groups came to the colonies?
To seek religious freedom
What were two important cash crops grown in colonial South Carolina?
Rice and indigo
What geographic characteristic helped make the Middle Colonies successful farming areas?
Fertile soil and a moderate climate/longer growing season.
What economic system said colonies existed partly to benefit and enrich the mother country?
Mercantilism
A colonist wants fertile farmland, access to ports and rivers for trade, and a relatively diverse population. Which region would probably be the best fit?
Middle Colonies
How did the religious makeup of the Middle Colonies differ from New England?
The Middle Colonies had greater religious diversity/tolerance, while New England was more heavily influenced by Puritan beliefs.
Why did the economies of New England and the Southern Colonies develop differently?
Their geography and climates were different. New England wasn't suited for large-scale agriculture, while the South had conditions favorable for plantations and cash crops.
Explain the connection between the Southern Colonies' geography and the development of plantations.
The warm climate, long growing season, fertile land, and waterways supported large-scale production of cash crops.
What term describes Britain's policy of loosely enforcing many colonial laws as long as the colonies remained profitable and loyal?
Salutary Neglect