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Which of the following geographic and economic characteristics best describes the New England Colonies?
Which of the following geographic and economic characteristics best describes the New England Colonies?
- Long hot summers, plantation-based economy focused on cotton and tobacco.
- Long cold winters, subsistence farming, and an economy centered on shipbuilding and fishing. (correct)
- Moderate climate, mining of iron ore, and the production of textiles.
- Mild weather, fertile soil, cash crop agriculture focused on wheat and corn.
The Middle Colonies were primarily known for large-scale plantation agriculture, similar to the Southern Colonies.
The Middle Colonies were primarily known for large-scale plantation agriculture, similar to the Southern Colonies.
False (B)
What was the primary factor that made the Southern Colonies ideal for plantation agriculture?
What was the primary factor that made the Southern Colonies ideal for plantation agriculture?
Long hot summers, mild winters, and good soil
The Middle Colonies were often referred to as the '______' due to their production of wheat.
The Middle Colonies were often referred to as the '______' due to their production of wheat.
Match each colony with its corresponding primary economic activity.
Match each colony with its corresponding primary economic activity.
Which of the following was a unique characteristic of the New Jersey Colony?
Which of the following was a unique characteristic of the New Jersey Colony?
Students in New Jersey during the colonial era attended school for fewer days per year compared to modern students.
Students in New Jersey during the colonial era attended school for fewer days per year compared to modern students.
What geographic advantage did New Jersey have that contributed to its economic development?
What geographic advantage did New Jersey have that contributed to its economic development?
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New England Colonies (4)
New England Colonies (4)
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut.
New England Economy
New England Economy
Shipbuilding, whaling, and fishing.
Subsistence Farming
Subsistence Farming
Grew only enough to feed their families.
Middle Colonies (4)
Middle Colonies (4)
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Cash Crop
Cash Crop
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Southern Colonies (5)
Southern Colonies (5)
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Plantation
Plantation
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Southern Colonies' Main Crops
Southern Colonies' Main Crops
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Study Notes
- A quiz is scheduled for Friday, February 14th.
New England Colonies
- Locate Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut on a map.
- Colonists were involved in shipbuilding, whaling, and fishing.
- Practiced subsistence farming that involved growing enough to feed their own families.
- Experienced long, cold winters with harsh weather and rocky soil.
Middle Colonies
- Locate New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware on a map.
- Mild weather and good, fertile soil favored farming.
- Farmers grew cash crops like wheat and corn to sell.
- Known for mining iron.
- Referred to as the Breadbasket colony for wheat production, and the Sheep Colony (for sheep farming and wool sales).
Southern Colonies
- Locate Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia on a map.
- Long, hot summers, mild winters, and good soil.
- Known for plantations that grew crops like cotton and tobacco for overseas sales.
- Utilized large amounts of slave labor to tend to the crops.
New Jersey Colony
- One of the few colonies that allowed girls and boys to attend school.
- Practiced religious freedom.
- Students went went to school for 250 days a year, students attend for 180.
- All grade levels were taught in one-room schoolhouses.
- The location between Philadelphia and New York allowed people to travel and sell goods within a day by horse and buggy.
- The most multicultural colony including French, German, Irish, Swedish, Scottish, Dutch, and English.
- William Livingston, part Continental Congress, was first governor, signed the U.S. Constitution, and was a founding father.
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Identify the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies on a map. Compare and contrast the economic activity and climate of the colonies. The colonies had different climates, soil types, and economic activities.
