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