NEW ENGLAND
What was the main reason settlers came to the New England Colonies?
Religious Freedom
What nickname was given to the Middle Colonies because they grew lots of grain?
Breadbasket Colonies
What was the main way the Southern Colonies made money?
Farming
Why was farming difficult in New England?
The rocky soil and long, cold winters
What was the climate like in the Middle Colonies?
mild with good soil for farming
What were the large farms in the Southern Colonies called?
Plantations
What were two important industries in the New England Colonies?
Fishing, Whaling or Shipbuilding
What made the Middle Colonies known for diversity?
many different cultures and religions lived there
What were two cash crops grown in the Southern Colonies?
tobacco, rice or indigo
What did New England colonists often use forests for?
building ships and homes
Unscramble this Middle colony
( Jey Sernwe )
New Jersey
What was the first successful English settlement in the Southern Colonies?
Jamestown
Self government
What was the main religious group in the middle colonies?
Quakers
Name all 5 Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia