New England Colonies
Name the New England colonies.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Name the Middle colonies.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Name the Southern colonies.
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What was an indentured servant?
A person who came to the colonies and agreed to work on plantations without getting paid (usually for about seven years) but would be given food, shelter, and clothing for free, and then set free after his time was up.
What two states in our country today made up the Massachusetts Bay colony?
Massachusetts and Maine
Which was the largest of the New England colonies?
Massachusetts Bay
Which was the largest of the Middle colonies?
New York
Virginia
What was the name of the first settlement of the thirteen colonies and which of the colonies was it located in?
Jamestown, Virginia
What is the difference between a mixture and a solution?
A mixture is a combination of two or more parts that do not change while a solution is a combination of two or more parts with one part DISSOLVING (solute) and spreading evenly throughout the other part (solvent).
Which was the smallest of the New England colonies?
Rhode Island
Which was the smallest of the Middle colonies?
Delaware
Which was the smallest of the Southern colonies?
Maryland
What was the main reason why the colonists left England to start a new life in the thirteen colonies?
They were seeking religious freedom.
Solids, Liquids, Gasses, and Plasmas
Name any three ways that a New England colonist would make a living.
Possible Answers: Fishing, Fur Trading, Whaling, Shipbuilding, Blacksmiths, Silversmiths
Name any three ways a Middle colonist would make a living.
Possible Answers: Farming, Livestock, Fishing, Trading, Merchants
Name any three ways a Southern colonist would make a living.
Possible Answers: Cotton Cash Crops, Tobacco Cash Crops, Rice Cash Crops, Indigo Cash Crops, Farming, Fishing, Lumbering
In what year was the first settlement established in the thirteen colonies?
1607
Which of the planets is the largest?
Jupiter
Why weren't there many farmers in the New England colonies?
The Middle colonies had rich soil and abundant harvests of wheat, rye, barley, and other grains. Because of this, the Middle colonies were nicknamed: "The _______________ Colonies".
Breadbasket
What was indigo used for when grown in the Southern colonies?
This bluish-purple dye was used for painting and to color fabrics and clothing.
Possible Answers: Soap, Candles, Perfumes, Paint, Fuel for Lights
Which of the planets is the smallest?
Mercury