New England Colonies
What is the climate like in the New England Colonies?
Cold winters
What type of land was the Middle Colonies like?
Vast grasslands, deep rivers, bays near the oceans.
What was the soil/land like in the Southern Colonies?
Rich, fertile soil.
What was the climate like in the Southern Colonies?
Warm weather.
How many toes does Mr. Marsh have?
10! What do you think I'm a freak of nature or something?? Shame on you if you thought I had less toes (or more I guess...)
What economy did they have in the New England Colonies?
Shipbuilding, trade industry from the ocean ports.
What was the climate like in the Middle Colonies?
A moderate climate.
What cash crops did they grow in the Southern Colonies?
Tobacco, indigo, rice.
What was the diversity of people within the New England Colonies?
White, Puritan, English.
Name the month, day, and year the Declaration of Independence was signed.
July 4, 1776
What was the land like in the New England Colonies?
Stony, thin soil. Abundance of trees.
What trades did the economy have in the Middle Colonies?
Agriculture, livestock, fishing.
Name at least two colonies within the Southern Region.
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland.
What was the nickname of the Middle Colonies?
The "Breadbasket" Colonies
How is Mrs. Kotterman related to Mr. Marsh?
She is his aunt (aka: World's Best Aunt)
What was the name of the places they lived in a town?
Common Spaces
Name at least two religious groups that lived in the Middle Colonies.
What was the name of the farms called in the Southern Colonies?
Plantations.
What was the diversity of people within the Southern Colonies?
Wealthy/poor white farmers, African slaves.
Which current building in the SL district used to be the Junior High?
Nikolaus Homestead
Name at least two colonies in the New England Region.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut.
Name at least three European groups that lived in the Middle Colonies.
Dutch, Germans, Swedes, Irish, French, English.
What type of diseases thrived in the Southern Colonies?
Malaria and yellow fever.
Name all four colonies within the Middle Colonies.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware.
Who is Mr. Marsh's soccer idol?
David Beckham