Middle and Southern Colonies

Which statement about the Southern colonies is true? 

• It had very cold winters and rocky soil that prevented the planting of many crops.
• It had the warmest climate, the longest growing season, and excellent soil that were good for growing cash crops
• It lacked rivers and streams that hurt crops and trade
• It had long winters which was good for trapping animals for their fur 

What colonial area was known as the "Breadbasket Colonies"?

• Southern Colonies
• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies

People in the American colonies had to grow or make most of the products they used. There were also people who were blacksmiths, gunsmiths, or silversmiths. These people were known as_________

• indentured servants
•  artisans
• farmers
• large landowners 

What group of people ran business and did most of the trading between the colonies and Europe?

• merchants
• large landowners
• slaves 
• indentured servants 

 Why were blacksmiths important as colonial craftsmen?

• They made horseshoes, nails, and other farm tools that were made with metal. 
• They fought with the Native Americans and taught them how to shoot.
• They grew wheat and corn in the New England Colonies. 
• They carved canoes so the colonists could travel by river.

Why did colonists grow tobacco in Virginia? 

• Tobacco was a plant that grew well in the sandy soil. 
• John Rolfe wanted people to start smoking.
• Growing tobacco discouraged growth in Virginia. 
• Nothing else would grow in that region, so they planted tobacco.

Which colonial region grew MOSTLY tobacco, rice, cotton, and indigo?

• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies
• New England Colonies

Fishing, farming, and hunting were industries of which colonial region?

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies

Which colony was started as a safe place for Catholics? 

•  Pennsylvania
• Delaware
• Maryland
• North Carolina

Rivers, wildlife, and forests were natural resources of what colonial region?

• Middle Colonies
• New England Colonies
• Southern Colonies