Vocab
New England
The Northern Colonies
Long, harsh winters and short summers
Climate
Longer summers than New England colonies
Climate
Hot summers and mild winters
Puritans
Protestants who wanted to purify, or reform the church
Economy
Settlers made their money by fishing, lumbering, trade, shipbuilding.
Economy
Settlers made money by growing cash crops such as grain, wheat, corn, and potatoes as well as trading.
Economy
Settlers made money by growing cash crops on massive plantations. They grew rice, cotton, indigo, and tobacco.
Pilgrims
A person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons
Geography
Mountains, rivers, and thin soil
Geography
Coastal plains, fertile soil, many waterways
Geography
Coastal plains with soil perfect for farming
Immigrant
People who have left the country of their birth to live in another country
What was very important to the New Englanders? Why?
Schooling! So children could read the Bible.
What were the Middle Colonies known as?
The breadbasket of America
Who worked on plantations in the Southern Colonies?
Slaves
Mayflower Compact
A legal contract in which the passengers on the ship The Mayflower agreed to make fair laws to protect the general good.
What states (6) were in the New England colonies?
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut
What states (4) were in the Middle Colonies?
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware.
What states (5) were in the Southern Colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia