Middle
What was the climate in the Middle Colonies?
mild winters and summers
What was the climate of the Southern Colonies?
hot and humid
What was the climate of the New England Colonies?
harsh, cold winters
Who controlled the 13 Colonies?
Great Britain
What type of geography was in the Middle Colonies?
rich, fertile soil
What type of geography did the Southern Colonies have?
fertile soil, long growing seasons
What was the geography of the New England Colonies
English settlements in North America
What was the nickname for the Middle Colonies?
breadbasket
What jobs were in the Southern Colonies?
What jobs were in the New England Colonies?
fishing and shipbuilding
East
What jobs were in the Middle Colonies?
farming
Name 3 cash crops grown in the Southern Colonies
Tobacco, Indigo, Cotton, Rice
Name a state in the New England Colony
Mass, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
What was the first colony and when was it discovered?
Virgina, 1607
Name the states in the Middle Colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Penn., Delaware
Name the states in the Southern Colonies
Virgina, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Name all four states in the New England Colony?
Mass., Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
Why did people come to the 13 Colonies?
Freedom of religion and economic opportunities