Middle Colonies
Name the Middle colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.
Name the Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Name the New England Colonies
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Why were the Middle colonies named Breadbasket?
Because of the grain they could grow.
What helped the Jamestown colony make money?
The growing of tobacco.
What was another name for the Middle colonies?
Breadbasket.
What was the Southern colonies soil like?
Rich soil/Good soil
What was the soil like in New England??
Rocky.
The triangle trade route includes what?
North America, Africa and Europe.
There was some what farming in the New England colonies?
There was some subsistence farming.
What these colonies were known for ?
Their open mindedness towards religion and culture.
What was their economy?
Large plantation farming and the use of enslave people.
The New England colonists was formed by who?
Puritans and Pilgrims.
What is the difference between indentured servants and slaves?
Indentured servants agree to work and slaves are forced.
What was the grains Middle colonies (The Breadbasket colonies) grew?
Wheat, barley, rye, corn and others.
Who settled the Middle Colony area initially?
Quakers.
Southern colonies had a lot of diseases do to the what?
Hot/Humid summer and Cool/Mild winters.
Were Puritans tolerant to other religions?
No, they were not
Where was the first colonies in North America located ??
Along the eastern coast.
A longer growing season allowed them to grow what?
Cash crop.
Why was the Middle Colony established?
To make money and religious freedom and own their own land.
Were different religions accepted?
Yes, different religions were accepted.
What was their economy?
Small farms, shipbuilding, fishing and trade.
Roanoke was located on the Outer Banks of what we now call...
North Carolina.
What is cash crop?
Cash crops are agricultural crops that are planted for the purpose of selling on the market or for export to make profit.