Geography of the New World

This continent is known as

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• South America

This continent is known as

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• South America

This continent is known as

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• South America

The first American explorers and colonists had many maps to use and were well prepared to face the challenges in the New World.

• True

• False

How were the colonies of New England similar to each other?

• They had long coastlines, rocky soil and cold winters.

• They had tall grasses, little rainfall and fertile soil.

• They had long growing seasons, mild winters, and hot summers.

• They had high mountains, fast flowing streams and rare mineral resources.

What effect did geographic factors have on the economy of the New England colonies?

• They encouraged the establishment of large plantations.

• They promoted the growth of fishing and shipping in addition to farming.

• They increased the region’s dependence on slaves as a source of labor.

• They supported the planting of rice and tobacco.

Which of the following statements is true?

• A warm, wet climate made South Carolina and Georgia ideal for growing rice.

• A long growing season made the New England colonies the center of tobacco cultivation.

• Colonists in the Southern colonies specialized in trading finished goods with American Indians for furs.

• A lack of fertile soil discouraged farming in Maryland and Virginia.

Which of the following statements are true about cash crops?

• cash crops are easy to farm and can be sold for big profits around the world

• cash crops made surviving easier for the early American colonists

• examples of cash crops are rice, tobacco, indigo, and cotton

• all of the above

One of the benefits to the early colonists was an abundance of natural resources, such as timber and fertile soil.

• True

• False

Jamestown, Virginia is located in which colony region?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies