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The Original 13 Colonies

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  • Market towns were very important for ________.
    trading
  • True or False: Settlers in the New England Colonies were required to attend religious services and pay taxes to the church.
    TRUE
  • Name the four New England Colonies.
    Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
  • Name the four Middle Colonies.
    New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
  • True or False: The New England region was called "The Breadbasket".
    FALSE - That was the Middle Colonies!
  • What were the main industries in the New England region?
    Shipbuilding, whaling/fishing, and wood-working
  • Name two examples of capital resources.
    Answers must be two man-made tools.
  • The miller's job was to grind grain into ________.
    flour
  • The cooper's job was to make ________ out of wood.
    barrels
  • Name two examples of natural resources.
    Answers must be two items we get and use from nature.
  • Name two examples of human resources.
    Answers must be people who help produce goods or provide services.
  • True or False: The first settlers in the Middle Colonies were Spanish and Italian.
    FALSE - They were from the Netherlands and Sweden.
  • What were the main industries in the Middle Colonies?
    Iron working, farming, and forestry