Exploration and Colonization Unit 1

Question 1

Geographical Features

Answer 1

New England Colonies - Rocky, hilly land, with forests and coastal areas
Middle Colonies - Same thing as New England Colonies
Southern Colonies - Coastal plains, mountains in the wets

Question 2

Climate Feature

Answer 2

New England Colonies - long, cold winters, no crop seasons
Middle Colonies - Warm summer, cold winter
Southern Colonies - Long, warm summers, best plantations

Question 3

Why was the colonies colonized?

Answer 3

People traveled from all over Europe to find the three G’s, God, Gold, Glory.

Question 4

What was the reason for the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

Answer 4

The reason the colonists wrote this was because this was the framework for the first government in the Connecticut colony. This soon influenced many other colonies to do the same.

Question 5

Why was Jamestown so important?

Answer 5

This played a crucial role that they interacted with Native Americans and shaped the future of the colonists.