Colonies & Towns
Name the region:
A. Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
B. Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, New Jersey
C. Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island
A. Southern
B. Middle
C. New England
Name the region:
In this region, it is warm and sunny most of the year. The soil is rich and fertile (good for farming). The land is mostly flat.
Southern Colonies
Name the region:
A. Settlers are diverse- Germans, Swedes, Dutch, Scottish, Irish
B. Over 80% from England. Many seeking religious freedom.
C. Wealthy Englishmen, farmers, and the highest percentage of slaves in the colonies
A. Middle Colonies
B. New England
C. Southern Colonies
Name the region based on their major industries:
A. Plantations growing rice, tobacco, indigo; slavery
B. Shipbuilding, whaling, fishing, farming, lumber, craftsmen
C. Farming grain, raising livestock, mining, trading
A. Southern
B. New England
C. Middle
Match the region:
A. Free schooling for boys & girls, very important to read the Bible
B. Schools mainly started by religious groups, children learn parents’ jobs
C. Wealthy have kids tutored at home. Little opportunity for school if poor.
A. New England
B. Middle Colonies
C. Southern Colonies
Name the region:
A. Built around commons- Boston, Providence, Newport
B. Seaports- Philadelphia, New York City
C. Seaports- Savannah, Charleston
A. New England
B. Middle
C. Southern
Name the region:
A. Long, cold winters and hot, humid summers. The soil is rocky and there are a lot of hills and forests in this region.
B. A more temperate, balanced climate. A lot of land is flat and has fertile soil (good for farming). There are also fast moving rivers.
A. New England
B. Middle Colonies
Name the regions:
A. Settlers were mostly Puritans. Religion was central to life and very strict.
B. People were more accepting of different religions. Many Quakers, Protestants, some Catholics and Jews
C. Religion was not central to everyday life for many people. There were a good amount of Englishmen who followed the Church of England (Anglican).
A. New England
B. Middle Colonies
C. Southern Colonies
Name the regions:
A. Slavery was central to the plantation economy. Most slaves lived in this region.
B. In this region, the Quakers started an abolition movement to try to outlaw slavery. However, there were slaves working on farms, in mines and for families.
C. There was not as big of a demand for African slaves in this region. There were many indentured servants, some enslaved Africans and enslaved Native Americans.
A. Southern Colonies
B. Middle Colonies
C. New England
True or False?
Boston Latin School was founded in 1635 and is the oldest public school in America.
True!