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Social Studies Chapter 5: The 13 Colonies
*There is 1 extra word in each word bank*
Lesson 1: New England Colonies
The Puritans started the Massachusetts Bay Colony to live
according to their religious beliefs. Many Puritan leaders kept strict control
and did not allow any
, or disagreement. It was
common for leaders to
people who disagreed
with them. The New England colonists encouraged one another to work
hard and to save. They farmed and developed
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dissent
expel
exports
imports
such as logging and fishing. Because of their locations, the New England
colonies also became leaders in trade. However,
industries
land
could only be sent to other English colonies of England,
triangular-trade-route
were brought into the colony from England.
Disagreements over
between the colonists
and the Native Americans led to King Philip’s war.
Lesson 2: Middle Colonies
from many European countries came
to the Middle Colonies. One minister described the Middle Colonies as a
group of people thrown together from many different parts of the world.
This is known as
. The Great Awakening changed
the way many people practiced their religion. It led to greater
. William Penn’s The Frame of Government of
Pennsylvania was an example of
in the Middle
The Middle Colonies were also diverse in economic opportunities,
which included shipping and farming. Philadelphia’s location was
important to trade in the Middle Colonies because it was on a river. The
Middle Colonies grew so many crops used in making bread they were
people became
artisans to learn skilled trades.
apprentices
breadbasket
diversity
immigrants
proprietor
Colonies.
called the
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colonies. In addition, many young
and studied under master
religious toleration
self-government
Lesson 3: Southern Colonies
People founded the Southern Colonies for religious and economic
reasons. Colonists soon realized that crops grew well in the region. The
Maryland Colony was founded by the Calverts, who were looking for a
cash crop
for Catholics. Soon tobacco became
Maryland’s main
for
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. Georgia was originally settled
, but farms grew quickly. To make up for a lack
debtors
indigo
of workers, Georgia leaders decided to allow slavery. Most enslaved
naval stores
Africans in the Southern Colonies worked on plantations. In North Carolina,
piedmont
farmers mostly grew tobacco and corn,
planters
also grew
well in Southern Colonies. People who owned large plantations, called
refuge
often worked with brokers to sell their crops. As
more colonist moved into the South they had to settle land farther from
the coast, colonists traveled the Great Wagon Road to reach the
.
Miscellaneous Review
Various industries that made up each colony’s economy. Using the lines below, write the
main industries for each region.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Religion was an important reason for starting colonies. Each colony had different beliefs.
Describe the religions practiced in the New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern
Colonies.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies