SW Week 22 New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

To move to a new country, often permanently

• migrate

• immigrate

• travel

• settle

A group of people that left their home country to start a new settlement

• pilgrims

• colonists

• immigrants

• travelers

How many original colonies were there?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Which was the oldest and coldest of the original colonies?

• New England

• New York

• New Hampshire

• Massachusetts

The New England colonies are in the _____ area of the present-day United States.

• souther

• eastern

• western

• northeastern

This trail was a vital part of the original 13 colonies

• Rocky Mountain Trail

• Colony Trail

• Appalachian Trail

• Central Trail

Settlers and hunters used the Appalachian Trail in colonial times for _____.

• traveling, hunting and trading

• hiding from American Indians

• planting crops like cotton and corn

• whale hunting

The main trading product of the New England colonies was _____.

• cotton

• timber

• corn

• gold

Which year did the colonies revolt against England and become the United States?

• 1774

• 1776

• 1775

• 1777

Do the stars or the stripes represent the 13 original colonies on the American flag?

• stars

• stripes