Growing Colonies

Manufacturing, especially shipbuilding, was very important to the people in this region.

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

In which region would you find plantations?

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

This colonial region was founded mostly for religious freedoms, except New Hampshire where they settled for economic reasons due to fishing and shipping.

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

The mild winters and long summers made it possible to have long growing seasons in this region. 

• New England
• Mid-Atlantic
• Southern

Which statement about the Southern Colonies is true?

• The cold, dry winters prevented the planting of many crops.

• The warm, wet summers were good for growing tobacco.

• The lack of rivers and streams hurt crops and trade.

• The area was good for farming grains.

Which statement about the New England Colonies is true?

• The cold, dry winters prevented the planting of many crops.

• The warm, wet summers were good for growing tobacco.

• The lack of rivers and streams hurt crops and trade.

• The area was good for farming grains.

Who could've said, "I feel so hopeless because I'll never gain my freedom?"

• a slave
• a large landowner
• an indentured servant
• an artisan

Who could've said, "I watch as more and more people arrive by boat and move onto the land that my tribe has hunted and lived on for years. I wonder how many more will come?"

• American Indian

• a large landowner

• farmer

• an artisan

Who could've said, "I spend my time cooking, cleaning, and raising my children?"

• woman

• farmer

• indentured servant

• an artisan

Which colonial region was known as the "Breadbasket" because of the amount of wheat it grew?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern