Colonial America

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Who were the first people to live in North America?

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The Native Americans

Front

In the 1600s and 1700s where did settlers come from?

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Europe

Front

African slaves were brought through the _______ to come work in the European colonies

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The Triangular Trade Route

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In the _____ colonies families made covenants/contracts with the church and promised to follow Puritan laws

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New England

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These colonies had hard winters and infertile land so people couldn't rely on farming

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New England

Front

Colonists in this colony grew wheat, corn and raised livestock. Which colony is it? Options: Middle, New England, Southern

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Middle

Front

Jobs such as printers, shoemakers, and carpenters were common in this colony. Options: Southern, New England, Middle

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Middle

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Ways to make money in the New England colonies included: Cash crops, Shipbuilding, whaling and chopping lumber, Shoemakers, printers and carpenters

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Shipbuilding, whaling and chopping lumber

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The _____ colonies focused on agriculture

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Southern

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These colonies had a lot of economic growth as a result from the Triangular Trade: Middle, New England, Southern

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New England