Reasons for Exploration & Colonial Regions Review

The 13 colonies were divided into 3 regions. Each region was different due to

• Economics

• Religions Practiced

• Characteristics of the land

• Climate

• All of the answers

The New England Colonies included:

• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

• New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania

• Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia

The Southern Colonies were

• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

• New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania

• Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia

The Middle Colonies were

• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

• Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia

• New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania

Describe the climate of the New England Colonies

• mild winters and hot summers

• moderate winters and moderate summers

• difficult, long and cold winters

Describe the climate of the Middle Colonies

• mild winters and hot summers

• difficult, long and cold winters

• moderate winters and moderate summers

Describe the climate of the Southern Colonies

• mild winters and hot summers

• difficult, long and cold winters

• moderate winters and moderate summers

Describe the physical geography of the New England Colonies

• rocky soil and less fertile land

• forests and fertile soil

• flat land and very fertile soil

Describe the physical geography of the Middle Colonies

• rocky soil and less fertile land

• flat land and very fertile soil

• forests and fertile soil

Describe the physical geography of the Southern Colonies

• rocky soil and less fertile land

• flat land and very fertile soil

• forests and fertile soil