The Colonial Regions Flashcards
New England: Geography
The new England colonial region consist of which states?
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire
New England: Geography
What was life like for the first settlers?
Hard:
Disease
Harsh Long Winters
Dense forest
Lack of shelter
New England: Economy
What were their main economic activities?
Whaling
Shipbuilding
Lumber
Trade
New England: Geography
How was farming for them?
The rocky soil made it unsuitable for farming
New England: Politics
Who made decisions?
Town meetings made the decisions which were a form of democracy.
Only people with land/rich could vote
New England: Economy
Which contributed to commerce(trade)?
Natural harbors
New England: Politics
Who created the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut the first constitution in the colonies?
Thomas Hooker
Southern Colonies: Geography
What colonies were in the south?
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Southern Colonies: economy
What was their economy dependent on?
Plantation System
Cash Crops
Southern Colonies: Economy
What were their Cash Crops?
Tobacco, rice, indigo, and corn
Southern Colonies: Geography
What was their geography like?
Long hot summers
Abundant land
Fertile Soil
Southern Colonies: Society/Economy
What economical system helped create the need for triangular trade?
Slavery/Cash Crops/Labor Force
Middle Colonies: Geography
What colonies did they consist of?
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
Middle Colonies: Geography
What was their geography like?
Midler Climate, Suitable for farming, rich with forest
Middle Colonies: Economy
Why were they known as the bread basket colony?
Wheat, corn and grains were the main economic product of the region
