New England
Which colonies make up the New England Region?
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Which colonies make up the Middle Region?
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware
Which colonies make up the Southern Region?
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Which Region has Religious toleration?
Middle Region
In addition to farming the Middle Colonies had trade as well with which large port “city?”
Philadelphia
What is the climate and geography of the New England Region?
Cold climate, rocky soil, hilly/mountainous
Why is the Middle Region called the Breadbasket of America?
They produced most of the grains for the colonies
The Southern Regions warm climate and excellent soil made what kind of economy possible?
Agriculture, Farming
Which Region had very strict Religious polices?
New England
Which of the following was NOT a New England colony?
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maryland
Connecticut
Maryland
What kind of jobs make up the New England Economy?
Whaling, timber, trade, shipping, ship building, fishing, fur
What did the Middle Regions manufacture? 3 Examples
paper, iron, textiles
What did the Southern Region grow? At least 3 examples
Cotton, tobacco, rice, indigo, sugarcane
How did the Southern Regions agricultural economy effect how people lived?
They lived far apart from each other because they lived on large farms and plantations
Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the Southern Colonies?
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
What is the dominant religion of the New England Region? Is there religious toleration in New England?
Puritan
No, very strict religious rule
What are the dominant religions of the Middle Region?
Quakers, Catholics, Jews, Lutherans, Protestants
What was the dominant religion in the Southern Region?
Presbyterian
Baptists
Because of New England's lack of agricultural how did it effect how they lived?
They didn't have large farms, so most people lived in cities and towns working in manufacturing
All of the following made the Southern Colonies ideal for large farms except:
Warm weather
Good soil
Coastal plains
Less disease
Less Disease
What did town meetings establish?
Democracy & Self Government
The Middle Region had a diverse population. Give examples of different groups of people living in the middle regions. At least 3 examples
German, Dutch, Scots-Irish, Scottish, Irish, French, Swedish, African, Welsh, etc.
How did the Southern Regions fill the High Demand for labor on farms?
Slavery
It was a cheap source of labor
Which colony had a mix of both agricultural and manufacturing as part of their economy?
Middle Region
All of the following made the Middle Colonies a more “diverse” region compared to the others except:
They had a mix of farming, trade, and manufacturing industries
They had a variety of religions practiced there
They had a mostly urban population
They had a larger population of immigrants from different regions of Europe
3. They had a mostly urban population