The New England Colonies

Which of the following was NOT a colony in the New England region?

• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Connecticut

What was the Geography like for the New England Colonies?

• Port Cities/ Mountainous
• Flat
• Island
• Desert

Why did people come to this New England region?

• religious freedom
• money
• trade
• gold

What type of people settled in New England colonies?

• Pilgrims and Puritans
• Quakers
• Native Americans
• Large Land Owners

What were the two main jobs in the New England region?

• Farming and hunting
• Trading and clothes making
• rug weaving and basket weaving
• Fishing and Ship Building

How was the climate in the New England colonies?

• hot all year round
• Mild winters/ harsh summers
• Harsh Winters/ Mild Summers
• no climate changes

The time of year when it is warm enough for plants to grow. 

• Global Warming
• Growing Season
• Winter

The water in rivers and streams rises and falls every day with the ocean's tides. 

• Tidewater
• Waves
• Fall Line

Rivers from higher land flow to lower lands and often form waterfalls. 

• Dissenter
• Tidewater
• Fall Line

The higher land on the other side of the fall line.

• Tidewater
• Backcountry
• Valley