Climate & Geography
Fill in the blank: Winters in the New England region were _________ cold.
extremely/bitterly/very
Which group arrived in Massachusetts first: The Puritans or the Pilgrims?
Pilgrims
Unlike the Puritans of New England, most Southerners did not come to the New World seeking religious freedom. What did they seek?
Land/wealth
Describe how the Middle Colonies made their money.
They made money from both farming and from industry/manufacturing.
Name two southern colonies.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Maryland.
Why were bugs and diseases common in the Southern Colonies?
The weather was very hot/humid.
Fill in the blank: Lord Baltimore was given the colony of _________.
Maryland
Which religious group traveled to the middle colonies and were considered pacifists?
The Quakers
Fill in the blank: The Middle colonies are sometimes called the _______________ colonies.
breadbasket
What is a charter?
A document that explains the boundaries of a colony and how that colony was run.
Explain why land in the New England region was not well suited for farming on a large scale?
The land was rocky, uneven, and the soil was not in great shape to grow crops.
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
Name the two religious groups in that settled in Massachusetts.
Puritans and Pilgrims
The economy of New England was based on the trading/manufacturing of what two major items?
Trees (lumber) and fishing
Name the four middle colonies.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Give one reason why crops grew well in the Southern colonies.
They had a warm climate/long growing season/soil that was great for farming.
How many proprietors were given the colony of Carolina in 1629?
8
Which religious group settled the colony of Maryland?
Catholics
Name 2 cash crops that were grown in the Southern colonies.
Tobacco, rice, indigo, sugar cane, & cotton
Delaware was originally a part of this colony before it became its own colony.
Pennsylvania
Describe the climate and geography of the Middle Colonies.
The climate in the Middle Colonies was moderate (not too hot and not too cold). The land in this region varied so you could do really anything depending on where you lived.
Give the two reasons why James Oglethorpe given the colony of Georgia.
To create a buffer colony between the other colonies and Florida and to be a home for debtors and prisoners.
Fill in the blank: Quakers are famous for being against _____ in any form.
violence
True or False: The people of the middle colonies were allowed to practice their own religions.
True
Ms. Tripp is going to Boston and New York City this summer. What two regions are these cities located in?
New England and Middle