New England
Name one colony in the New England region
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire
Name one colony in the Middle colonies region.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Name one Southern colony
Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Why was farming difficult in New England?
The climate was cold and the soil was rocky
What was the major industry in the Middle Colonies (how did they make money)?
Growing wheat/grains
Cotton, Tobacco, Indigo, Sugar cane, and Rice were all known as what in the Southern colonies?
Cash crops (plantation crops)
What was a major industry in New England (how did they make money)?
Shipbuilding/ Fishing
Which religious group created the colony of Pennsylvania?
Quakers (William Penn)
What is a plantation?
A large farm that relied on slave labor and grew cash crops to make lots of money.
What was the most common reason people moved to New England?
Religious Freedom
What is a difference between the Quakers and the Puritans?
Quakers were tolerant of other religions, Quakers were pacifists, Quakers didn't have formal church leaders, etc.
How did a person become a slave in the Southern colonies?
They were kidnapped from Africa or born into a slave family
Describe the Puritans
Very strict and simple, no music in church services, long church services, persecuted in England, accused people of witchcraft, etc.
The Middle Colonies were the most diverse of the three regions. Explain what diversity is.
Having a variety of cultures and religions
How did the geography of the Southern colonies affect their economy (how they made money)?
There was a hot climate with fertile soil and a long growing season so they could grow more crops.