Regional Differences

Which region is most likely pictured?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which region is most likely pictured?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which region is most likely pictured?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Long winters and thin, rocky soil made large-scale farming difficult in this region. Most farmers here practiced subsistence farming

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Most colonists in this region came from England. These colonies were founded and heavily influenced by Puritans.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

What was the type of farming practiced in Virginia?

• backwater

• subsistence

• tidewater

• cash crop

Which of the following is NOT one of the New England Colonies?

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• New York

• New Hampshire

What did the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies have in common?

• Both regions practiced cash crop farming.

• Most colonists in these regions came from England.

• Industries such as iron mining were important to the economy of both regions.

• The majority of the colonies in both regions were founded for religious reasons.

How did most settlers in the Southern Colonies make their living?

• lumbering

• manufacturing

• farming

• ship building

Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?

• they provided religious freedom

• people with specific skills settled in each area

• the regions had different geographies and resources

• the leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living