Life in the Southern Colonies mainly focused on ___________________.
Traveling across the Atlantic Ocean to new lands
Farming and raising crops
Building cities
Exploring land in South America
Bringing goods into a country from another location.
merchant
surplus
colony
import
Market towns were often built near a river or other waterway. Why?
To transport their crops and goods to the market easily.
To give them protection from England.
It took a long time to build a bridge over the water.
To get away quickly from invaders.
What did the New England colonists became well known for?
For migrating to warm colonies during the winters
As expert shipbuilders
For their large plantations
Their unusual farming methods
In what region did the Quakers mainly live?
The Southern Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
In all three of the regions
New England Colonies
A person who buys and sells goods.
merchant
import
colony
surplus
The Puritans came over to the New World in search of?
gold and other riches
a route to the New World
religious freedom
lumber
Sending goods to another location in order to sell them.
surplus
export
merchant
import
The Quakers were against war and _________ of any kind.
happiness
friendships
violence
money
What is a cash crop?
Crops that are grown for money and not for personal use.
Crops that are grown during the winter.
Crops that are grown to be given away to the poor.
Only crops grown in a hot and humid climate.
The ___________ believed it was wrong to fight for any reason
Puritans
Quakers
Baptists
Catholics
Farmers started using ___________________ to dig up their fields during the colonial times.
A compass
A plow
An anvil
A hornbook
What were the three main cash crops in the Southern Colonies?
Tobacco, indigo, and cotton
Squash, beans, and corn
Indigo, cotton, and pumpkins
Tobacco, indigo, and squash
Why was it difficult to grow crops in the New England region?
The soil was poor
All of the above
The winters there were long
It was very cold in the New England region
The New England colonists depended on their _______ resources to survive.
burnable
recyclable
renewable
natural
An extra supply of something.
colony
surplus
apprentice
merchant
Why did many Europeans come to live in the Mid-Atlantic region?
People were encouraged to practice religious freedom.
There were no taxes in that region.
The climate was good for growing crops year-round.
Small pieces of land were given out to everyone.
Someone who is learning a trade by working with someone who is skilled in that field.
import
colony
apprentice
surplus
The _____ Colonies became known as the "Bread Basket Colonies."
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
13 Colonies
New England Colonies
Many skilled craftsmen and artisans lived in the __________ Colonies
Middle or Mid-Atlantic
Southern Colonies
13 Colonies
New England Colonies
A territory settled by people from another country and controlled by that country.
merchant
colony
surplus
export