Colonial Regions

Look at the map. What European Country claimed land in a narrow strip along the east coast?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

Using the map, in what Colonial Region is Virginia located?

• Southern Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies

• New England Colonies

Using the map, in what Colonial Region is New York located?

• Southern Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies

• New England Colonies

Using the map, in what Colonial Region is Massachusetts located?

• Southern Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies

• New England Colonies

What Mountain range is found in all three colonial regions?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Mountains

What is a Region?

• An area of land that has common features.

• A way of showing Information on a map.

• Both of these.

Label the three Colonial Regions

b

c

d

Southern

Western

New England

Northern

Mid-Atlantic

Label each region with thier specality.

b

c

d

Grain and Livestock

Tools and Equpiment

Cash Crops

Market Towns

Computer Programing

What made the biggest difference in the colonies and their resources

• The ocean tides

• The Mojave Desert

• Geography and Region

• Family and education

Which colonial region would have been hot, contained large plantations, and few cities?

• Southern colonies

• New England colonies

• Mid-Atlantic colonies