Regions
Rocky soil and a harsh climate made growing crops difficult in this region.
New England Region
An area that shares physical and human characteristics.
Region
Building were all village meetings were held and important decisions were made.
Meeting house
Large rivers and their location near the ocean made this an important part of the Middle Colonies economy
Trading and shipping
These were important cash crops of the Southern Colonies.
Rice and Tobacco
Rich soil for growing wheat was a natural resource for this region.
Middle Colonies
Someone who owns land.
Proprietor
Puritan leaders punished any type of ____________.
dissent
Religious group that settled in Pennsylvania and believed that all people should be treated fairly.
Quakers
Maryland welcomed people from this religion that were not always accepted in other colonies.
Catholic
A warm climate all year long and rich soil best describes the resources of this region.
Southern
The land and bodies of water of a place.
Geography
This group moved to New England for religious freedom, but did not give religious freedom to others.
Puritans
The Middle Colonies were originally settled by people from _____________.
The Netherlands
The colony was started as a place for English people who had been sent to jail for debt.
Georgia
All three regions had these geographic features in common.
Bodies of water (rivers and the Atlantic Ocean Coast)
Showing a great deal of variety.
Diverse
Dense forests and their location along the coast made this an important industry for the New England Colonies.
Shipping
The Middle Colonies were often referred to as the "Bread Basket" of the colonies due to their large production of this crop.
Wheat
Large farms in the south that used slaves for labor were called _________________.
Plantations
Name the three colonial regions.
New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies.
To work with others.
Interact
Which colonies were part of the New England region?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
Which Colonies are part of the Mid Atlantic region?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
Which colonies were part of the Southern region?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.