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13 Colonies
Life in Colonial Times
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What mountain range ran through all 3 colonial regions? | Appalachian |
| Which region's climate was extremely cold and harsh during the winter but mild in the summer? | New England |
| What is the name of the harbor that was an important geographical feature of the New England colonies? | Boston |
| What geographical feature in New England was steep and jagged? | coastline |
| What were two important jobs for the people of the New England colonies? | ship building and fishing |
| Where did the social gatherings for the people of the New England colonies take place? | church |
| When were political issues discussed? | during town meetings |
| Who settled in the Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies? | people from several different countries of many different cultures and backgrounds |
| What was the soil in the Mid-Atlantic (Middle) colonies like? | fertile and perfect for farming |
| What best describes the climate of the Mid-Atlantic (Middle) colonies? | cold winters and warm summers |
| What jobs did the people of the Mid-Atlantic most likely have? | farming and raising livestock |
| Why were the Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?" | They grew many types of grain |
| What were large farms in the Southern region called? | plantations |
| People bound by contract to work for someone who paid for their passage to America were called what? | indentured servants |
| What region did Pilgrims and Puritans settle when looking for religious freedom? | New England |
| What was the climate like in the Southern region? | mild winters and warm, humid summers |
| What was the important job opportunity in the Southern colonies? | farming or agriculture |
| Who did most of the work on large southern plantations? | slaves and indentured servants |
| What 3 crops did farmers in the south grow? | cotton, rice, and tobacco |
| What are the 4 New England Colonies? | Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire |
| What are the 4 Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies? | New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware |
| What are the 5 Southern Colonies? | Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia |
| As more and more people came to the New World, settlements called what were established? | colonies |
| What were the people who settled in the New England Colonies looking for? | religious freedom |
| What was the soil in the New England colonies like? | rocky and not good for farming |
| Which regions has access to good harbors that allowed trade centers to grow along the coastline? | New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern |
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Jolie Spring
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