Vocabulary
What is a plantation?
A large farm growing cash crops
What region had cold winters and mild summers?
New England
What is latitude?
Distance north or south of the equator
What city is located in the New England region
Boston
What does commerce mean?
Buying and selling goods
What colony region had a warm climate with mild winters?
Southern colonies
What is a terrian?
Physical features of land
What crop was important in the Southern colonies?
Indigo
What does self-sufficient mean?
Able to produce all needed goals without help
What is the characteristic of the middle colonies climate?
Moderate with warm summers and cold winters
What does a physical map show?
Natural features like mountains and rivers
Why did many colonies rely on plantations?
To grow cash crops for trade
What is a political map?
Shows government boundaries
What does a surveyor do?
Measures land and sets boundaries
What is the main purpose of a political map?
Show government boundaries
What region had the largest plantations?
Southern Colonies
What is a physical map?
Natural features like mountains and rivers
Most colonies are what? Meaning they produce most things that they needed
Self-sufficient
What is one natural feature shown on a physical map?
Rivers
What job would use tools to measure land bondaries?
Surveyor