Colonial Regions 1
What kind of labor was primarily used in the Southern colonies
slave and indentured servants.
What region is known as the breadbasket region??
The Mid-Atlantic
What did the Northern colonies want from the Mid-Atlantic colonies??
livestock and foodstuffs
What group holds the highest social position??
large landowners (plantations)
Which colony was NOT part of the Southern Colonies??
Virginia, Massachusetts, South Carolina, or Georgia
Massachusetts
What are the people who were brought to the colonies against their wills and force to work for no pay and were treated as property??
Slaves
What did the Southern colonies want from the New England colonies??
Lumber/ships/finished goods
Which group was forced to come to the 13 colonies?
slaves
What was the main reason for establishing the Southern colonies??
Economic gain (making money)
Who is someone who works for 4-7 years in repayment for their passage to the colonies that are often given land and the end of their contract??
Indentured servants
What did New England and the Mid-Atlantic colonies want from the southern colonies??
cotton, tobacco, rice, indigo, sugar
What social group had to have their family help with their crops??
farmers
Which region was the most diverse?
Middle Colonies
What region was well known for cash crops??
The Southern colonies
If I am a colonist and looking to buy bread what region would I go to??
The Middle colonies.
Which group settled in Pennsylvania and has positive relationships with Native Americans?
Quakers
What colonial region is known for shipbuilding??
The New England region
What are the plants most often grown in the Mid-Atlantic region??
grains
What was the middle leg of triangle trade called? (slaves were transported over it)
It means that one region is dependent on other regions to supply them with the things that they cannot make or buy in their region.
Which group came to New England to Practice religious freedom
Puritans