New England Colonies
What was the religion in the New England Colonies?
Puritan
What type of farms dominated the Southern economy?
Why were the Middle Colonies called the “Breadbasket Colonies”?
They grew lots of grain
Why was farming difficult in New England?
Rocky Soil
The southern regions relied on what kind of labor?
enslaved Africans
This religion was a big part of life in the Middle Colonies. Although other religions were welcome, the followers of this religion came to Pennsylvania to escape persecution by the King of England.
Quakers
On the first triangle trade route _____________ goods were shipped from Europe to Africa.
Manufactured Goods
What country controlled the 13 Colonies?
Great Britain / England
Describe the soil type in the middle colonies
The land was lush and fertile.
European goods would be exchanged for enslaved Africans. This would start the second leg of the Triangular Trade, also known as
the ____________. They would then transport the slaves across the Atlantic to the Americas
Middle Passage
What was the main reason the colonies were grouped into regions?
Geography and climate shaped their economies and cultures. Shared these characteristics.
Most people in the New England Colonies made a living _____.
fishing and shipbuilding, fur trading, whaling
Name 1 cash crop grown in the Southern regions
tobacco, rice, indigo
Most people in the Middle Colonies made a living ___. Name 2 ways
iron making and wheat farming (Factories or worked on small farms)
The colonies would send _____________ to Europe, such as sugar, tobacco, and molasses.
Raw materials
What ocean bordered the 13 Colonies?
Atlantic Ocean
The ______________ and the church were the most important buildings in the town.
Meeting house
Name 2 southern colonies.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Name 2 colonies in the middle region.
The four Middle Colonies of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
How did the Triangular Trade contribute to the growth of slavery in the Americas?
Created a demand for enslaved labor to produce cash crops for export
What role did the 13 colonies play in mercantilism?
Colonies were to supply their mother nation with raw materials and buy their manufactured goods