Climate/geography
What type of soil did the New England region have?
Rocky Soil
Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans settle in the New England region?
Religious freedom
What types of crops did the farms in the Mid-Atlantic grow?
Wheat, oats, grains
What two groups of people moved to New England region in order to have religious freedom from Britain?
Puritans and Pilgrims
Religion is the center of schools and government. What region am I?
The New England Region
What region or regions had rich, fertile soil?
Mid-Atlantic and Southern colonies
Why did the people in the mid-atlantic settle in the 13 colonies? (hint: two major regions)
For religious freedom AND economic profit (make money) They wanted a chance to make money through farming.
What types of crops did the southern region grow?
Tobacco, indigo, and later cotton
There were many different types of religious in the mid-atlantic. For example: quakers, lutherans, Presbyterians.
Was education a priority for children in the Mid-Atlantic region?
Most children were educated at home, but also focused on learning a skill or trade (artisan or farmer)
What was the southern colonies climate like? (Think winter and summers)
Mild winter, and hot, humid summers
Why did the people in the southern colonies settle there?
What nickname were the middle colonies given? Why?
"bread basket" because of the crops they were growing and how much they were able to grow. For example, wheat and grains.
Describe what religion was like in the Southern Colony
Religion was practiced and important in the south, but it was not as strict as other regions. Originally settled in the colonies to be able to make a profit through farming.
Was education important to the New England Region? Explain how you know this.
Education was VERY important. Children went to school in order to read the bible and practice their religion.
How did New England's soil and weather effect their jobs? What did they do for a living because of that?
Because of the rocky soil and harsh winter, they could not farm. Instead they used the lumber around them to build ships and fish.
Why did the colonist want religious freedom?
They did not agree with the Church of England so they went to colonies to be able to practice their religion how they wanted
The southern colonies were able to grow SO much crops and sold them to other countries to make a large profit. What were these crops called? (hint: $)
Cash crops
No, they were NOT tolerant. They had strict rules and if you didn't follow them there was a consequence or sometimes you were forced to leave the region.
Was everyone in the Southern Colonies educated? Explain.
Typically, only wealthy large land owners children were taught
Describe why the mid-atlantic and southern colonies were more successful in farming than the New England region
Was everyone able to afford going to colonies? What could you do if you could not afford to pay for your voyage?
If you could not afford the voyage, you could sign a contract and work for 3-7 years until your contract is up. When your contract is over, you are free to live in the colonies. These people were called indentured servants.
New England could only grow small farms or gardens feed themselves due to their rocky soil and cold climate. What did they do for jobs instead?
Fishing, whaling, ship building
They were accepting of other people's religion. Because of this, there were many different types of religions that lived and worked together.
Where did the children in the New England go to learn?
Schools in order to read the bible