Regions
Name the three main colonial regions of British North America
New England, Middle, Southern Colonies
A crop grown for sale rather than for subsistence (tobacco)
Which of the 3 G's refers to seeking wealth and valuable resources?
Gold
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Transfer of plants, animals, people, ideas, diseases between the Americas and the Old War
Which set of colonies was most diverse in national origin and religion?
Middle Colonies
Give one climate or geographic feature of the New England colonies that included how people lived there.
New England had a colder climate with rocky soil, leading to small farms, fishing and shipbuilding
Which region relied mostly on fishing, shipbuilding and trade?
New England
Give one example of how "god" motivated people to come to the English colonies.
Seeking religious freedom, practice faith without persecution
Name one thing (food, animal, disease, etc.) that was brought from the OLD WORLD to the NEW WORLD
From Europe to America: horses, cattle, wheat, pigs, sheep, smallpox
What is a term for a product that one place produces to sell someplace else?
Export
Which colonial region was known for large plantations and an economy based on cash crops like tobacco and indigo?
Southern Colonies
Explain how soil and climate affected farming differences between New England and the Southern Colonies
New England - thin, rocky soil, short growing season
Southern - warm climate, fertile soil, long growing season
Explain what "glory" meant for European nations
Meant power, expansion, achievements, more land = more influence
Give one positive and one negative of the Columbian Exchange. Write your answer like this:
Positive -
Negative -
Positive - new crops, animals
Negative - diseases, like smallpox, decline in Native populations, slavery
How many original British Colonies were there in North America?
13
Explain how Middle Colonies were different from New England in terms of culture or economy.
Middle colonies more religious and ethnic diversity, breadbasket
New England focused on shipbuilding and small farming, not much diversity
Describe one way colonial economies depended on labor systems(indentured servants or enslaved people). and which region used this.
Indentured Servants and enslaved people were used mostly in the Southern colonies
Middle - indentured servants, mostly hired farm labor
Name the 3 G's
Glory
God
Gold
Columbus sailed to the West to find a back door to what continent?
Asia
What types of crops were grown in the Southern colonies?
Cash crops
Identify two reasons people chose to settle in a particular colonial region.
Religious Freedom
Wealth - land opportunities to farm
Commerce - trade/ports
What were big farms called in the Southern Colonies? What is the term for farming?
Plantations, Agriculture
Where did the European nations begin colonizing, which continents?
North America & South America
The voyage of _______ helped in the development of the Columbian Exchange.
Christopher Columbus
Roanoke