13 colonies Geography

Multiple Choice

What are the main geographical features of the 13 colonies in Colonial America?

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Deserts

Open Ended

How did the geography of each colonial region differ?

Categorize

Options (15)

Indigo

Cotton

Hot summers

Mild winters

Georgia

Quakers

William Penn

Breadbasket

Wheat

Pennsylvania

Shipbuilding

Dense forests

Rocky soil

Very cold winters

Lumber milling

Organize the information under the correct colonial region.

New England Colonies

Middle Colonies

Southern

Multiple Choice

According to the map, what is the most likely way you would make money if you lived in the New England colonies?

• farming

• making and selling goods

• using natural resources

• delivering for Door Dash

Multiple Choice

What are the physical features of the Middle Colonies?

• Fertile soil

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Tropical climate

Multiple Choice

The Southern Colonies started using slaves because...

• They were lazy

• They didn't want to use indentured servants

• Their farms were larger and they needed more laborers.

• The plantation owners didn't know how to farm.

Open Ended

Would you rather live in New England, the Middle Colonies, or the Southern Colonies? Why?

Open Ended

List one physical characteristic for each region.

Poll

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