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What were the 13 Colonies?
They were the first English settlements along the east coast of North America.
What was the geography like in New England?
Rocky soil, lots of forests, and a long, cold winter.
What nickname did the Middle Colonies have?
The “Breadbasket Colonies.”
What was the climate like in the Southern Colonies?
Warm with a long growing season — great for farming.
Why did the colonies trade with each other?
Because each region had different resources that others needed.
What were the three regions of the 13 Colonies?
New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies.
Why wasn’t farming easy in New England?
The soil was rocky and the growing season was short.
Why were they called the Breadbasket Colonies?
Because they grew lots of grain, like wheat, barley, and oats.
What were the main cash crops of the Southern Colonies?
Tobacco, rice, indigo, and cotton.
What did the New England Colonies trade?
Fish, lumber, and ships.
Why did people come to the colonies?
For religious freedom, new opportunities, and land.
Which colonies made up the New England region?
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.
Which colonies made up the Middle Colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
Which colonies made up the Southern Colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
What did the Middle Colonies trade?
Grain, livestock, and iron goods.
What made the Middle Colonies different from the others?
They had a mix of religions and cultures — they were very diverse.
What jobs did most people have in New England?
Fishing, shipbuilding, and trading.
What was the geography like in the Middle Colonies?
Fertile soil, mild winters, and good farmland.
What type of farms did the Southern Colonies have?
Large plantations that used enslaved workers.
What did the Southern Colonies trade?
Tobacco, rice, indigo, and cotton.
What is a cash crop?
A crop grown to sell for money.
Why did many settlers come to the New England Colonies?
To gain religious freedom.
Who founded Pennsylvania and why?
William Penn founded Pennsylvania for religious freedom and fair government.
Why were enslaved people used in the Southern Colonies?
Because plantations needed a lot of workers to grow and harvest crops.
What did trading teach the colonies?
That they depended on each other to survive and grow.