Chapter 7 Region Cards Flashcards
Georgia - Founding
Southern
Founded to keep Spain out
Georgia - Geography
Southern
Ideal for growing crops (tobacco), swamp, mild winters
Georgia - Jobs
Southern
Farming, trade, crafts (shoes), bricklaying
Georgia - Government
Southern
White men could vote
Maryland - Founding
Southern
Founded for making money and practicing religion
Maryland - Geography
Southern
Hot and steamy, Chesapeake Bay, growing crops such as tobacco
Maryland - Jobs
Southern
Farmers, lumberjacks, sailors, blacksmiths, slave traders
Maryland - Government
Southern
White catholic men who owned land could vote
Pennsylvania - Founding
Middle
William Penn wanted to start colonies with other quakers
Pennsylvania - Geography
Middle
Rivers, rich soil, Delaware River, coal, iron, winters are cold and snowy
Pennsylvania - Jobs
Middle
Farmer, lumbermen, merchants, miners, craftsmen
Pennsylvania - Government
Middle
Chosen by the British King, all men who owned properties
New York - Founding
Middle
They came to set up fur trading posts
New York - Geography
Middle
Rivers, cold winters, humid summers, valleys, harbors, iron
New York - Jobs
Middle
Fur trader/trapper, farmer, miner, merchant, craftsmen, lumberjack, indentured servants