Geography of the 13 Colonies

People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?

• Farming
• Raising livestock
• Shipbuilding and fishing

What was the climate like for the people of the New England colonies?

• Harsh winters and mild summers
• Warm, humid summers and mild winters.
• Cold winters and hot summers

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

• New England
• Mid-Atlantic
• Southern

Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline?

• New England
• Mid-Atlantic
• Southern

Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?

• New England
• Southern
• Mid-Atlantic

Which crops were grown by colonists living in the Southern region?

• Corn, cotton, tobacco, and indigo
• Grains like wheat and rye
• Watermelon, apples, and peaches

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

• Trade centers
• Plantations
• Settlements

Which colonial region had access to good harbors where trade centers were established?

• New England
• Mid-Atlantic
• Southern
• All of the above

The soil in the Mid-Atlantic colonies was _____

• rocky and not good for farming
• fertile and perfect for farming
• dry and sandy

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

• Native Americans and slaves
• women and children
• slaves and indentured servants