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Name the 4 Middle Colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
What groups of religious people did we see in the Middle Colonies?
Quakers
What was the soil AND climate like in the Southern Colonies?
Warm climate and fertile, rich soil
Why did people move to the New England Colonies?
Who spoke out against the Puritan leaders and was banished?
Anne Hutchinson
What was the economy like in the New England colonies? How did they make money?
They fished and built ships
What groups of religious people did we see in the New England Colonies? Name the main two we discussed
Pilgrims and Puritans
Which colonies focused so much on trade and money that they did not really care what type of religion was being practiced?
Middle Colonies
Why did people move to the Southern Colonies?
To get rich from large plantations
What was the economy like in the Southern Colonies? How did they make money?
Large plantations that had mainly one crop
What was the soil AND climate like in the New England Colonies?
Harsh winters, short growing season, and rocky soil
What was the soil AND climate like in the Middle Colonies?
moderate climate and fertile, rich soil
Where did people mostly work in the Southern Colonies?
On plantations.
Why did people move to the Middle colonies?
to trade and make money
What was the economy like in the Middle Colonies? How did they make money?
small farms produced many crops which were traded
What were the two main jobs in the Middle Colonies?
farmers and iron factories
Which colonies had the strictest rules on religion?
New England
What were the main crops produced in the Middle Colonies?
Wheat, Rye, Oats, Barley
In which colonies was slavery mainly accepted?
Southern
Who helped start the colony of Pennsylvania
William Penn
What was the church people in the Southern Colonies attended?
Church of England / Anglican Church
Name the 5 Southern Colonies
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
What were the main crops produced in the Southern Colonies?
Tobacco, Rice, Indigo
Who was the man that started the Rhode Island colony and why did he start it?
Roger Williams and for religious freedom
Name the 4 New England Colonies
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire
How did the geography shape the way people lived in the New England Colonies?
The soil was rocking so it was hard to farm.
They had long, cold winters which made farming difficult.
They had lots of forests and trees to build with.
They used the coastline for fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.
How did the geography shape the way people lived in the Middle Colonies?
They had rich, fertile soil good for farming.
They had a mild climate which meant a long growing season.
They used the rivers for trade.
Lots of natural resources which meant many jobs.
There was fertile land and good opportunity so it attracted a diverse group of people.
How did the geography shape the way people lived in the Southern Colonies?
They had rich, fertile soil which meant good farming.
They had a warm climate so they could grow crops most of the year.
Lots of rivers to trade on.
Coastline to fish on.
Good farming led to cash crops.
Labor needed led to slavery.