Colonialism
How many original British colonies were there?
13
Name 1 New England Colony
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Name one Middle Colony.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Name one Southern Colony.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Were enslaved people free to leave their work?
No.
Which ocean bordered the original 13 Colonies?
Atlantic ocean
Was New England's climate generally cold or warm?
Colder
What were two important economic activities in the Middle Colonies?
Farming and trade.
What was a plantation?
A large farm producing cash crops.
What was the Atlantic slave trade?
The forced transportation and sale of Africans across the Atlantic Ocean.
On what continent were the 13 British colonies located?
North America
What type of soil did New England have?
Rocky, not very fertile
What does religious diversity mean?
Different religions practiced in the same community.
What major crop was grown on some Southern plantations?
Tobacco, cotton
Did slavery exist only in the Southern Colonies?
No. Slavery existed in all colonial regions.
What were the three colonial regions?
New England, Middle, Southern
Name two important New England economic activities.
Fishing, shipping, trade, or shipbuilding.
Why were the middle colonies nicknamed "The Breadbasket"?
They grew lots of wheat to make bread.
What was one important part of the Southern colonial economy?
Slave labor on plantations.
Name one way enslaved people were treated unjustly.
They were forced to work, denied freedom, or sold as property.
Labeled as inferior due to their race.
Explain how the economies of New England and the Southern Colonies differed.
New England relied more on fishing, shipping, trade, and shipbuilding. Southern colonies relied on plantations producing cash crops.
Why did New England develop industries like fishing and shipbuilding?
Its colder climate and rocky soil limited farming, while coastal resources supported fishing, shipping, and trade
What was the climate like in the middle colonies?
Mild, warm summers and cold winters. Longer growing season than New England.
What was the climate like in the southern colonies?
Short winters, warm long summers, great for farming.
Explain why the Atlantic slave trade and slavery were harmful.
Africans were forcibly transported and sold. Enslaved people were denied freedom and forced to work, often under brutal conditions.