5B: Colonial Regions

Which region does Massachusetts belong to?

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

• Western

What caused the colonial regions to become interdependent?

• Specialization

• Isolation

• War

• Migration

What term describes the type of government in an area and how people govern themselves?

• County

• Diverse

• Civic life

• Market town

What is an area made up of several cities or towns within a colony called?

• County

• Town meeting

• Interdependence

• Jagged

What does the term "diverse" mean?

• Similar

• Different

• Unified

• Identical

What is a blue dye made from certain plants called?

• Cash crop

• Indigo

• Specialization

• Jagged

What term describes two or more people or places relying on each other for goods and services?

• Specialization

• Interdependence

• Civic life

• Market town

What does "jagged" mean?

• Smooth

• Flat

• Sharp and rough

• Circular

What does "specialization" mean?

• Making a variety of products

• Focusing on making one or a few products

• Trading goods and services

• Governing a town

What was a meeting in colonial New England where citizens of a town voted on laws and elected town leaders?

• County

• Market town

• Town meeting

• Civic life