Geography
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
The Colonies
100
Which colonies? Warm and cool climate Long growing season Rolling hills/large rivers
Middle Colonies
100
Name 3 of the colonies in New England.
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine (part of MA), Connecticut
100
Name 3 of the colonies in the middle colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
100
Name 3 of the colonies in the Southern Colonies.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
100
England’s 1st colony
Virginia
200
Which colonies? Mountains and deep valleys; rocky, sandy soil Short growing season Cold harsh winters
New England
200
Name one major city in New England
Boston, Hartford
200
Name one major city in the middle colonies.
New York City, Philadelphia
200
Name one major city in the southern colonies.
Charleston (Charles Town) Jamestown
200
Name two of the three colonies established for colonists leaving Massachusetts.
Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut
300
New England's colony was shaped mostly by these.
Glaciers
300
What were some of the major natural resources that made up New England's economy?
Wood, fish, whales
300
What were some of the major natural resources that made up the middle colonies' economy?
Deer/ beavers Crops Rivers
300
What were some of the major natural resources that made up the southern colonies' economy?
Crops - tobacco, rice, cotton
300
This colony was established after John Berkeley and George Carteret took the land that the Duke of York gave them and made one colony.
New Jersey
400
Which colonies? Flat land Hot and moist weather Very long growing season Streams, lakes and tidewater
Southern Colonies
400
Why were most of the New England colonies established?
Religious Freedom!
400
Why were most of the middle colonies established?
Religious Freedom and MONEY!!
400
Why were most of the southern colonies established?
MONEY!
400
This colony was set up as a debtor colony - a place for people to live and pay off their debts.
Georgia
500
The Atlantic Ocean made up the eastern border to the colonies. What made up the western border?
Appalachian Mountains (New Spain, New France)
500
Johnathan Edwards and George Whitefield were two ministers that spearheaded this movement of renewed interest in religion.
The Great Awakening
500
William Penn established Pennsylvania for religious freedom. What religion was William Penn?
Quaker
500
The south was known for having these large farms.
plantations
500
This colony was establised as a dissenter colony
Rhode Island
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