Early Colonies Review Cards – My test is on____________
Which states made up the New
England Colonies?
Which continents make up the
triangular trade
route?
Which states made up the Middle
Colonies?
Why are the Middle Colonies good
for farming?
Why did colonists go to the New
England colonies like
Massachusetts?
If you had a certain skill like being a
blacksmith or silversmith, you were
called an_____________.
What mountain range prevented
colonists spreading out to the rest
of North America?
Define an indentured servant.
What type of people settled in the
Middle Colonies?
What type of work did most of the
colonists do in the Southern
Colonies?
What type of economy thrived (did
well) in the Southern Colonies?
Why were the colonies separated
into three groups?
Which states made up the Southern
Colonies?
How did Middle Colonies send their
crops to other towns?
Describe the life of a slave.
What were the names of the 3 main
regions?
What made the middle colonies a
good place for farming?
William Penn wanted to create a
colony that would allow
_______________________
What is a free market enterprise?
Who helped to create the state of
Georgia?
 Identify the 13 colonies
Colonies
Resources
(Natural, Capital
and Human)
Geography
and
Climate
New
England
Natural resources:
e.g., timber, fish,
deep harbors
Human Resources:
e.g., skilled craftsmen, shopkeepers,
shipbuilders
Natural Resources:
rich farmland, rivers
Human Resources:
unskilled and skilled
workers, fishermen
Appalachian Mountains, Boston harbor,
hilly terrain, rocky
soil, jagged coastline
Moderate summers,
cold winters
MidAtlantic
Southern
Natural Resources:
fertile land, rivers,
harbors
Human Resources:
farmers, enslaved
African Americans
Appalachian Mountains, coastal lowlands, harbors and
bays
Mild winters and
moderate climate,
wide and deep rivers
Appalachian
Mountains, Piedmont,
Atlantic Coastal
Plain, good harbors
and rivers
Humid climate with
mild winters and hot
summers
Specialization
(Focusing on one or
more products)
 fishing
 shipbuilding
industry
 naval supplies
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livestock
grain
fish
tobacco
cotton
indigo
wood products
 Read a map.
 Understand how to read a population map.
Examples of Interdependence
(Two or more people depending on each other for
goods and services)
New England depended on
the Southern colonies for
raw materials such as cotton
and on the Middle Colonies
The Mid-Atlantic colonies
traded with both the
Southern and New England
colonies to get the products
they didn’t produce.
The Southern colonies
depended on the New
England colonies for
manufactured goods,
including tools, and
equipment.
Social Life
and
Political (Civic) Life
Social Life:
Village and church as
center of life.
Religious reformers
and separatists.
Political (Civic) life:
Town meetings
Social Life:
Villages and cities,
varied and diverse
lifestyles, diverse
religions
Political (Civic) life:
Market towns
Social Life:
Plantations (slavery),
mansions indentured
servants, few cities,
few schools, Church
of Eng-land
Political (Civic) life:
Counties