Urban, Suburban, & Rural
MAPS
Colonies & Their Regions
Explorers & Colonizers
U.S. Regions
100
What type of settlement is this picture?
What is Urban?
100
What is a political map?
A map that shows political/government boundaries, such as state lines.
Each state has its own government boundary lines, so a state map is a political map.
100
What are the names of the three colonial regions?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
100
What are the Three Reasons Europeans came and colonized North America?
God- Religious Freedom
Gold- Economic Opportunity
Glory- New Way of Life/ Change Social Standing
100
In which U.S. region is Texas?
Southwestern
200
What type of settlement is this?
What is rural?
200
Why did European settlers create colonies in this part of North America?
The access to water, for travel, trade, and growing crops
200
Describe the economic activity in the Southern Colonies
Agriculture- tobacco, grain, rice, indigo
Animals- cattle, furs, skins
Timber
Shipping
200
Who does this describe?
"Settled in Rhode Island and believed that the government had no right to punish settlers for their religious beliefs."
Roger Williams
200
What are the five U.S. Regions?
SouthWest
West
MidWest
NorthEast
SouthEast
300
Define Suburban
A settlement pattern that is found close to cities. Characterized by neighborhoods and houses
300
What do these two maps show us?
Bonus Points-Which region had the best soil and farming capabilities?
How good the soil is in the colonial regions
How long the growing season is in the colonial regions
The Southern Region
300
Describe the economic activity in the Middle Colonies
Animals- Cattle, furs and skins
Agriculture- grain, tobacco
Shipping
Iron
Timber
300
Who does this describe?
"She and her family were banned from Massachusetts because of their religious beliefs and joined Roger Williams in Rhode Island."
Anne Hutchinson
300
List major landforms found in the Southwest Region
The Gulf of Mexico
The Rocky Mountains
The Grand Canyon
The Colorado River
400
Why live in an Urban area?
LOTS of jobs
Many cultures
Access to entertainment and variety
400
What Geographic features does this map focus on?
Water- the ocean, lakes, and rivers
400
Describe the economic activity in the New England Colonies
Fishing
Shipping
Iron
Goods- rum, whaling products
Animals- cattle, furs, and skins
400
Who does this describe?
"Established the Pennsylvania colony where different religions were welcomed."
William Penn
400
List Major Landforms found in the West Region
The Pacific Ocean
The Rocky Mountains
The Sierra Nevada Mountains
500
Why live in a rural area?
LOTS of land
Great for farming/agriculture
Cheaper
Larger living spaces
500
In which two U.S. regions are the Rocky Mountains located?
SouthWestern Region
Western Region
500
If you were a farmer, which colonial region would you live in?
Southern because the climate and soil were well-suited for farming
or Middle because the climate and soil were well-suited for grains
NOT NEW ENGLAND- too cold and too rocky
500
Which G-Reason (God, Gold, or Glory) did Anne Hutchinson, William Penn, and Roger Williams all come to the colonies for?
God- All three were interested in religious freedom
500
List Major Landforms found in the SouthEast Region
The Atlantic Ocean
The Appalachian Mountains
The Mississippi River
The Gulf of Mexico