Colonies

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

• Farmin
• Raising livestock
• Ship building 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 Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?

• New England
• Southern
• Mid-Atlantic

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

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

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

As more and more people came to the new world, settlements called colonies were established

• True
• False

The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.

• economy 
• colony
• merchant

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