13 Colonies

The climate and geography in the Southern Colonies was perfect for...

• fame and fortune

• mining gold and silver

• whaling

• growing cash crops

Why were the Colonists in New England and Mid-Atlantic were able to make money building ships?

• These regions had a lot of iron ore.

• These regions had a lot of whales

• These regions had plentiful forests, and colonists built ships using wood.

• The colonies grew cash crops, which colonists transported using large ships.

How did the colonists in the Southern Colonies earn a living?

• tall mountains full of minerals

• rich soil that was good for farming.

• deep rivers that were full of many fish.

• dense forests that were full of tall trees.

Why were there very few plantations in the New England Colonies?

• The climate was too cold to farm for much of the year.

• There were not enough people willing to work on the farms.

• There were too few ports to ship products to other places.

• The colonists got all of the food they needed from Europe.

What is an indentured servant.

• Servants who agreed to go to the colonies and work to pay off the costs of the journey to America.

• A servant who wore dentures.

• Someone who was forced to work.

• Servants who owned land that they worked on and sold the crops they grew for profit.

Colder, longer winters

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Dense forests with lots of trees

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Humid and hot summers and moist soil, best for planting cash crops

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Rocky soil, not good for planting any crops

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Spread out population on large plantations led to representative self-governments being formed 

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies