13 Colonies Review

Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans settle in New England?

• so they could grow crops to sell to England

• so they could meet and become friends with the Native Americans

• so they could find gold and silver

• so they could practice their religion freely

What did the Southern Colonists think that the region's geography and climate would allow them to do?

• grow cash crops

• find gold and silver

• build ships

• fish for whales

What allowed people in New England and the Middle Colonies to build ships and make money?

• They found gold, so they were rich

• They made money with the cash crops

• There were large forests, and they used the trees to make ships

• The colonies had a lot of iron, so they made their ships from iron

What helped Southern Colonists make their living?

• tall mountains full of minerals

• rich farming soil

• rivers full of fish

• thick forests

What were TWO reasons that the New England colonies were started?

• to become rich

• to become friends with the Native Americans

• to have freedom of religion

• to create a democracy

Why weren't there plantations in New England?

• the climate was too cold for farming

• not enough people wanted to be farmers

• there was not enough ships

• the colonists got their food from England

During the colonial period, why were slaves and

indentured servants more likely to be found in the

Southern Colonies than in the Mid-Atlantic or

New England Colonies?

• the Southern Colonies had a lot of factories that needed workers

• the economy of the Southern colonies depended on cash crops, which need a lot of workers

• Whaling was important and needed a lot of workers

• Shipbuilding was important which needed a lot of workers

Which colonies were MOST tolerant of people

practicing different religions?

• Mid- Atlantic/ Middle

• Southern

• New England

• Eastern

What was one reason that the Mid-Atlantic

Colonies were founded?

• to help the Native Americans become Christians

• to help poor Europeans have jobs

• the geography was good for trade

• the land was free from ownership

How did the geography of the Mid-Atlantic

Colonies help settlers earn a living?

• thick forests provided lumber to build ships

• rich soil helped farmers grow crops

• wide, open spaces to hunt buffalo

• iron was available for blacksmiths