13 Colonies Notes

Question 1

What was the climate like in the New England colonies?

Answer 1

The New England colonies had long winters and thick rocky soil.

Question 2

What type of farming was practiced in New England?

Answer 2

Subsistence farming, producing enough to meet the needs of families with little left over to trade.

Question 3

What was a common feature in nearly every town in New England?

Answer 3

Nearly every town had a mill for grinding grain or sawing lumber.

Question 4

What industry was important in the New England colonies?

Answer 4

Shipbuilding was important in the New England colonies.

Question 5

Where did the lumber for shipbuilding come from?

Answer 5

The lumber for building ships came from the region’s forests.

Question 6

How was water used in New England mills?

Answer 6

People used water from streams to run mills.

Question 7

What was another important industry in New England?

Answer 7

Fishing was also important to share and find oil.

Question 8

What type of agriculture was common in the middle colonies?

Answer 8

Most people in the middle colonies were farmers.

Question 9

What was the climate like in the middle colonies compared to New England?

Answer 9

The middle colonies enjoyed more fertile soil and a slightly milder climate than New England.

Question 10

What crops were primarily grown in New York and Pennsylvania?

Answer 10

Farmers grew large quantities of wheat and other cash crops.

Question 11

What are cash crops?

Answer 11

Crops that could be sold easily in markets in the colonies and overseas.

Question 12

Where did farmers send wheat and livestock for shipment?

Answer 12

Farmers sent wheat and livestock for shipment to New York City and Philadelphia.

Question 13

What role did New York City and Philadelphia play in the middle colonies?

Answer 13

They became busy ports.

Question 14

What cultural aspect distinguished the middle colonies from New England?

Answer 14

The middle colonies had a cultural diversity not found in the New England colonies.

Question 15

What was the climate like in the Southern Colonies?

Answer 15

The Southern Colonies had a warm climate, long growing season, and rich soil.

Question 16

What aided the growth of large scale agriculture in the Southern Colonies?

Answer 16

The warm climate, long growing season, and rich soil aided the growth of large scale agriculture.

Question 17

What was the demand for workers in Virginia after its growth?

Answer 17

The demand for workers was high due to the growth of agriculture, particularly tobacco.

Question 18

What crop did the Southern Colonies depend on?

Answer 18

The Southern Colonies depended on the tobacco crop.

Question 19

When did the first group of enslaved Africans arrive in Virginia?

Answer 19

The first group of 20 enslaved Africans arrived in 1619.

Question 20

Who were indentured servants?

Answer 20

Indentured servants were laborers who agreed to work without pay for a certain period in exchange for passage to America.

Question 21

What was the demographic of indentured servants in the Southern Colonies?

Answer 21

Indentured servants were primarily white Europeans.

Question 22

What other groups were shipped to the Southern Colonies?

Answer 22

England also shipped prisoners of war and criminals to the Southern Colonies.

Question 23

What was the state of commerce and industries in the Southern Colonies?

Answer 23

Little to no commerce or industries developed in the South.

Question 24

What were the characteristics of a plantation in the Southern Colonies?

Answer 24

Plantations were like small towns and usually had anywhere between 50-200 slaves working for them.