Colonial Regions 1
What kind of labor was primarily used in the Southern colonies
slave and indentured servants.
What region is known as the breadbasket region??
The Mid-Atlantic
What did the Northern colonies want from the Mid-Atlantic colonies??
livestock and grains
What group holds the highest social position??
large landowners (plantations)
Which colony was NOT part of the Southern Colonies??
Virginia, Massachusetts, South Carolina, or Georgia
Massachusetts
What are the people who were brought to the colonies against their wills and force to work for no pay and were treated as property??
Slaves
What did the Southern colonies want from the New England colonies??
naval supplies and metal tools/equipment
What are the social groups that were allowed to vote??
large landowners, farmers, artisans
What was the main reason for establishing the Southern colonies??
Economic gain (making money)
Who is someone who works for 4-7 years in repayment for their passage to the colonies that are often given land and the end of their contract??
Indentured servants
What did New England and the Mid-Atlantic colonies want from the southern colonies??
cotton, tobacco, rice, indigo, tar and pitch
What social group had to have their family help with their crops??
farmers
What was the name of the colony that help start the Mid-Atlantic colonies??
Pennsylvania
What region was well known for cash crops??
The Southern colonies
If I am a colonist and looking to buy a horse what region would I go to??
The Mid-Atlantic colonies since they raise livestock.
What social class was known for the crafts that they made? They could vote and had an education in the craft that they made.
Artisans
What colonial region is known for raising livestock??
The Mid-Atlantic region
What are the plants most often grown in the Mid-Atlantic region??
grains
What does it mean to be interdependent??
It means that one region is dependent on other regions to supply them with the things that they cannot make or buy in their region.
What kind of woman could get some education??
Rich woman and daughters of large land owners.