New England
What did the New England colonies become well known for?
expert shipbuilders
What were the colonists in the Middle Colonies known for?
skilled craftsmen and artists
Who did most of the hard labor on the Southern Plantations?
enslaved people
A ________ is a territory settled by people from another country and controlled by that country
colony
New diseases, bad _______, and little food made life difficult.
weather
Why was it difficult to grow crops in the New England region?
The soil was poor
Why were market towns often built near a river or other waterway?
to transport their crops and goods to the market easily
What were the three main crops grown in the Southern Colonies?
tobacco, indigo, and cotton
Crops that are grown for money and not for personal use are called _________________
cash crops
The Puritans came over to the New World in search of _________
religious freedom
What 4 colonies made up the New England Region?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
What 4 colonies made up the Mid-Atlantic region?
New York, New Jersey, Delaware Pennsylvania
What 5 colonies made up the Southern Colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
a ______ is a tool used to dig up fields
plow
What was the first colony known as?
New England