13 Colonial Regions
Primary Sources
Fur Trade
13 Colonial Regions
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100

Name the one of the 13 Colonies Regions. 

New England, Middle, or Southern

100

Name one example of a primary source.

Diary, Journal, Biography, Letter

100

What animal pelt as most sought out for during the fur trade?

Beaver pelt

100

Which colony relied on fishing for their economy?

New England

100

Name one thing that could have impacted trade.

Answers vary. Weather conditions, miscommunication, disease 

200

Which Colonial region is known as the breadbasket because the large amount of grains grown their?

Middle Region

200

What perspective is a primary source written from?

First person

200

Who were the people trapping the beavers for their pelts?

Indigenous People

200

Which region was known for having rocky soil and cold winters?

New England

200

Name one role of women in Colonial America times.

Answers will vary 

300

Which Colonial Region is known for having a cold climate in the winters?

New England Region

300

What perspective is a secondary source written from?

Someone who was not theres point of view/ someone’s interpretation of a primary source 

300

Who wanted to trade goods such as axes, blankets, clothing, pots and pans for beaver pelts?

Colonist/Europeans 

300

Why did most people come to the colonies?

Por qué la mayoría de la gente vino a las colonias?


  • Religious freedom
  • Start a new life with new opportunities 
  • People were forcibly taken from their home countries and enslaved.
300

Summarize one of the seven plays we read about colonial America.

Answers will vary

400

Which Colonial regions economy relied on cash crops?

Southern Region

400

Describe at least one primary source we analyzed.

Answers vary

400

If the cause was Indigenous people traded for tools such as axes and knives, what was the effect? (What happened as a result) 

It became easier and faster for Indigenous people to hunt and complete daily life tasks.

400

What was the experience of Black people in the New England colonies?

Some Black people lived free but were treated differently than White people, while others were enslaved.

400

What is the climate like in the middle colonies?

Mild

500

Name all 3 Colonia Region names.

New England, Middle, and Southern Region

500

Name one example of a secondary source. 

Autobiography, textbook

500

Why were beaver pelts so sought after?

Because their thick, waterproof fur was perfect for making felt hats that were fashionable in Europe.



500

Name one state in the Southern colonies.

Georgia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina


500

What is a colony?

Qué es una colonia? 

  • A place that’s settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country.