New England and Middle Colonies

Which of the following 4 colonies make up the New England Region? Use the map for help.

• Massachusetts

• Connecticut

• New Hampshire

• Florida

• Rhode Island

The very first colony was founded by the Pilgrims. What was the colony named?

• Atlanta

• Puritan

• Plymouth

• Newfoundland

Colonists left England for a better life. What did they plan to have once they reached America? Mark all that apply.

• religious freedom

• less government control

• more profit $$$

• a new language

What was it about the land in New England that made it difficult for farming?

• too many trees

• too many rivers and lakes

• high mountains

• rocky, dry soil

How did New England colonists make a living? Mark all that apply.

• selling cotton

• fishing

• shipbuilding

• selling silver goods

• whaling

A group of people who left England hoping to "purify" their church were the ________________.

Which colonies made up the Middle Region? Mark 4.

• New York

• New Jersey

• New Hampshire

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

How was the land in the Middle Colonies different from the New England Colonies? The soil in the Middle Colonies was __________________.

Which of the following groups of people might you find in the Middle Colonies, but NOT in New England? Mark all that apply.

• Pilgrims

• artisans

• Quakers

• slaves

List 2 differences between the New England and Middle Colonies. Read the passage for help.

The New England and Middle Colonies are similar and different. Two ways they differ are...