U2T1 Pt. 2

How were the colonial regions different from one another? 

• They were founded for different reasons

• Geography made each region different

• Government and laws were different

• They were the same

Which best explains how the geography impacted the kind of economy a colony would have? 

• The religion of the people would make them do different jobs

• The people would settle for different reasons and took different jobs

• Natural Resources led to different industries

• As people moved to a colony, the economy was already established by the natives

Which colonial region had more manufacturing that agriculture? 

• New England

• Midwest

• Middle

• Southern

Why did the region from the previous question have more manufacturing than agriculture? 

• The geography of this region included rocky soil which limited the amount of farming the colonies could do

• The natives already had built factories and the colonists took them over

• These colonies were located near established trade routes for easy trade

• The founders of these colonies work in factories in England already

Which of the colonial regions had the MOST farming

• New England

• Midwest

• Middle

• Southern

Which region does this BEST describe:

Textiles- Lumber- Shipbuilding- Exporting food and grain. The "Bread Basket" colonies

• New England

• Midwest

• Middle

• Southern

What was the major religious group of the New England colonies?

• Quakers

• Church of England

• Puritans

What region produced huge amounts of grain during the colonial period?

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• New England Colonies

• frontier region

The long cold winters in the ____________________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumbering, fishing & fur trading.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

• Winter

What is an indentured servant?

• Someone who agrees to work for several years for passage to the New World.

• Someone who is bought and cannot obtain freedom.