New England Colonies

Which state was NOT a part of the New England colonies?

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

• Georgia

• New Hampshire

Physical features were important. The colonists needed access to water, good climate and

• gold

• natural resources

• wood

• shelter

Much of the land in the New England territory was mountainous and covered with

• grassy meadows

• hills

• vast plains

• thick forests

The soil in this region was good for crops.

• True

• False

The summers in this region are long and mild.

• True

• False

______ is very common in this region during the winter when the temperatures drop below freezing.

• rain

• sleet

• snow

• hail

Farmers in this region grew crops such as wheat, oats, and peas.

• True

• False

_______ was a great way in this region to make money.

• Sewing

• Baking

• Whaling

• Fishing

What resource in this region were colonists able to use for shipbuilding?

• stone

• thick forests

• rocky soil

• water

______ could be used to make oil, which people burned in lamps for light.

• A whale's blubber

• A shark's blubber

• A fish's blubber

• A seal's blubber