13 Colonies Comparisons Flashcards
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New England
Economy/jobs
A
Shipbuilding
Fishing
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New England
Climate/geography
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Short growing seasons
Thin, rocky, sandy, soil
2
Q
Middle colonies
Climate/ geography
A
Longer growing season
Fertile soil
Wide rivers for transportation (Hudson/Delaware)
3
Q
Middle colonies
Economy/Jobs
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Traded grain as cash crops (wheat, corn, rye, barley)
“Breadbasket” of colonies
Philadelphia main port
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Southern colonies
Climate/Geography
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Warm climate most of the year
Flat land
Tidewater area (waterways: rivers,bays,wetlands)
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Southern colonies
Economy/Jobs
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Cash crops: tobacco, rice, indigo, pitch/tar sold from trees
Plantations/slaves