Regions of the 13 Colonies

The Massachusetts colony was in the 

• New England region 

• Middle region 

• Southern region 

Colonies in the SAME colonial region SHARED all of the following except...

• Economy 

• Culture 

• Climate 

• Government 

What is a colony?

• A territory (or land) that is controlled by another country outside its own borders.

• A territory (or land) that is smaller than a country. 

• A territory (or land) that is poorer than a country.

Which European country created Jamestown, Virginia as its first AMERICAN colony?

• Spain 

• Netherlands 

• England (Britain)

What were the advantages that England (and other Europeans) had over the Natives, making it easier to take over Native land in America?

• disease and ships

• weapons and soldiers

• disease and weapons

A crop (plant) that is specifically grown to make a profit (money) is known as 

• brown gold 

• a cash crop

• mercantilism 

TRUE OR FALSE:

The Southern colonies warm climate, flat land, and rich fertile soil made it possible for them to farm cash crops (all year).

• True

• False

A colony with a warm climate and fertile soil likely had an economy based on:

• trade

• agriculture (farming)

• fishing

• industry

Why did slavery spread quickly across the South?

• The English colonists who owned planatations wanted people to work in their fields of their tobacco and rice plantations (massive farms).

• They were more racist in the South.

• They were more greedy in the South.

By the mid-1700s, what percentage of the Southern colonies' population were enslaved people? 

• 50%

• 10%

• 25%