New England
Which group of settlers landed in Plymouth?
The Pilgrims
Which colony did William Penn settle as a home for people of all religions.
Pennsylvania
What popular plant was brought to Virginia by John Rolfe?
Tobacco
In one word, describe farms in New England.
Small
Which New England colony is missing?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and ____________.
Rhode Island?
Which colony in New England was the only one that had good soil for farming?
Connecticut
What attracted settlers to New Jersey?
Rich soil
What were the large farms that relied on slave labor called?
Plantations
What was the primary purpose of farms in the Middle colonies?
To grow food
The Middle colonies were the biggest food production region!
Which Middle colony is missing?
New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and ___________.
New York
Rhode Island was founded by people who left Puritan society in which colony?
Massachusetts
In one word, describe the climate in the Middle colonies.
Mild
What crop was grown in South Carolina?
Rice
What New England industry relied on timber?
Ship building
Which Southern colony is missing?
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and __________.
Maryland
There are two reasons why farming was difficult in New England. Name one of them.
1. The soil was rocky
2. Winters were long so the growing season was short
What city, whose name means "brotherly love" in Greek, was the designed by William Penn?
Philadelphia
Name two features of the geography of the Southern colonies?
1. Rich soil
2. Hilly coastal plains
3. Long rivers
4. Swampy areas
The fur trade was popular in which region.
New England
In two words, describe the summers in New England.
Mild and short
Why was there less disease in New England than the other two regions?
Winters were longer and diseases do not survive well in the cold
How did the English get the colony of New York?
They attacked the Dutch and took it
The governments in the Southern colonies all had these two things.
Governors and court systems
Many of New England's industries like whaling, fishing, and ship building rely on access to what geographic feature?
The Atlantic Ocean
In two words, describe the winters in New England.
Long and cold