Name the reasons why farmers in PA were so successful.
The farmers in PA were successful because they practiced crop rotation and the soil was similar to the soil they had farmed in Germany.
100
TRENTON
What is the capital of NJ?
200
Things made or put together by people.
What are manufactured goods?
200
A natural substance such as wood or iron ore that is processed in some way to make a finished product
What is raw material?
200
A place along a river or coast where ships deliver and receive goods.
What is a port?
200
How did the NE become a center for the beaver fur trade in the 1600s?
- abundance of beaver
- high demand for beaver in Europe
- location - access to NATAM trappers
200
ALBANY
What is the capital of NY?
300
In return for beaver pelts, settlers gave the Indians these items that were made in Europe.
What are manufactured goods?
300
During the 1600s, it took a skilled one of these to build a ship.
What is a craftsman?
300
The name of the gentleman who wanted to cut down on the human work in milling.
Who was Oliver Evans?
300
Why were so many ships built in the shipyards of the NE?
- some of the biggest pine trees in the world grew in NH and ME
- skilled craftsmen (labor force) lived there
- close to ocean
- ships were less expensive than those made in England
300
CONCORD
What is the capital of New Hampshire?
400
Trade in this helped settle the Northeast.
What are beaver pelts?
400
The person planned each ship, carving a wooden model of the hull and making exact drawings of the ship's parts. He then chose the trees best suited for each part of the ship.
What is a master ship builder?
400
Trading ships from England and other European countries sailed into these along the coast of the Northeast.
What are ports?
400
Where were trading posts located?
near waterways - gave them access to the NATAM (supplier of the beaver pelts) and transportation of goods to Europe (trade)
400
AUGUSTA
What is the capital of Maine?
500
1. This is where the beavers lived.
2. The Native Americans could easily reach them there.
3. From these settlements they could send the pelts to Europe in exchange for manufactured goods.
Why did the settlers set up trading posts along the rivers?
500
These provided the basic raw materials for ship building.
What are New England (ME and NH) forests?
500
Susquehanna, Hudson, and Delaware river valleys had the best of this in the Northeast.
What is farmland?
500
How was wheat milled into flour in the 1700s?
Used a waterwheel to turn the millstones to grind the wheat into flour.