13 Colonies, Part 1

Front

Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?

Back

Middle

Front

Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a cold climate?

Back

New England

Front

Farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco were from which region?

Back

Southern

Front

Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.

Back

Plantations

Front

Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"

Back

They grew many types of grain.

Front

Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________

Back

indentured servants and slaves

Front

Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies? Options: They were far behind the South in business and industry., They did not rely heavily on cash crops., Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions.

Back

They did not rely heavily on cash crops.

Front

Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money? Options: New England, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies

Back

Southern Colonies

Front

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

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Jamestown, Virginia

Front

In what year was Jamestown settled?

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1607