13 colonies OFOD

What was the main economic commodity (trading good) of the southern colonies?

• Corn

• Tobacco

• Soybeans

• Sunflowers

The geography of Southern Colonies included:

• Uncleared Forests, Moderate Growing Season and Winters

• Fertile Soil, Warm Climate, Long Growing Season

• Harsh Winters, Rocky Soil, Jagged Coast

Jamestown was set in the colony of Virginia. Virginias climate was perfect for _________.

• corn

• making iron

• tobacco

• building ships

How was the climate in the New England colonies?

• hot all year round

• Mild winters/ harsh summers

• Harsh Winters/ rocky and bad soil

• Harsh winters/ rich and fertile soil

What industry was NOT an important part of the New England colonies?

• Logging

• Shipbuilding

• Fishing

• Printing

Slaves were mainly brought to which colonial region?

• New England

• Southern

• Middle

• Spain

What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• it provided the basis for a self-governing colony

• it established the first representative assembly in America

• it extended voting rights to non-church members

Settlers in Jamestown were in search for _________________ while settlers in Plymouth were in search for ___________________

• economic opportunities, religious freedom

• economic opportunities, freedom from slavery

• religious freedom, Native rituals

• religious freedom, gold

Use the hints below to answer the question:

1) Rocky landscape

2) Plymouth lies in this colony

3) Main economic activity was fish, timber and building ships

What do all 3 hints above relate to?

• Various details of the New England colony

• Various details of the Southern colony

• Various details of the Middle colonies

• Various details of West Africa

What was the main reason why the New England colonies developed fishing and shipping industries?

• Due to the physical factors of having cooler temperatures, short growing seasons and rocky soil

• Due to the rich soil, mild winters and long growing seasons

• Due to the Triangular Slave trade

• Due to the Mayflower compact allowing religious men to vote