Challenges and Features of Early American Settlements

What did the Dutch in New Amsterdam use their location for?

• Farming

• Building ships

• A center for trade

• Fishing

What did people in New England trade?

• Timber

• Goods with England and other colonies

• Fish

• Ships

Which colonies are part of the Southern Colonies?

• Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

• New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey

• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

• Delaware, Maryland

What crop did many colonists in the Middle Colonies raise to sell?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Cotton

• Sugarcane

What was a key resource dug from the ground in the Middle Colonies?

• Gold

• Coal

• Iron

• Silver

Where did settlements cluster in all regions?

• On mountains

• Near rivers and on the coast

• In deserts

• In forests

What did settlers clear for farming?

• Rocks

• Trees

• Grass

• Sand

What did settlers harvest for building?

• Stone

• Timber

• Clay

• Metal

What structures did settlers build to improve transportation?

• Tunnels

• Roads and bridges

• Railways

• Airports

What did settlers build to connect different areas?

• Canals

• Roads and bridges

• Railways

• Tunnels