Colonial Regions Review

Which colonies are part of the New England Colonies region?

• Massachusetts

• New Hampshire

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

• Delaware

Which colonies are part of the Middle Colonies region?

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Maryland

• Delaware

Which colonies are part of the Southern Colonies region?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• North and South Carolina

• Georgia

• Florida

The soil and climate of the of this region encouraged the planting of warm-weather crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

In this region, most farmers practiced subsistence farming because it was difficult to grow crops in the poor, rocky soil and shorter growing season.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Large plantations formed along the coast of this region, and landowners became rich from exporting cash crops.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

This region encouraged shipping and commerce, and the rich soil and mild winters were good for farming food & grain crops.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Most plantations operated like self-sufficient “towns”  in this region, and since they were such large farms, cities were often unnecessary.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Because the growing season was short, the colonies in this region increased in wealth by shipbuilding, fishing, and trapping furs.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

This region was not originally settled by the English.  There were early Dutch and Swedish settlements here that were eventually taken over by England.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern