Unit1-Exploration and colonization

Question 1

Who were the three countries that wanted to colonize the New World?

Answer 1

Britain, France, Spain

Question 2

What where the three reasons of colonization?

Answer 2

Gold: Search gold and raw materials for economy
God: spread religion
Glory: increase territories and expand

Question 3

What was the first permanent settlement and what was the problem with it?

Answer 3

Jamestown
There was no gold so the colonist had to start growing tobacco

Question 4

What is the climate and geography on the New England Colonies?

Answer 4

Geography: thin, rocky soil; lots of forests
Climate: hash and cold; short growing season

Question 5

What is the climate and geography on the Middle Colonies?

Answer 5

Geography: rich soil
Climate: mild and regular rainfall, not as harsh as New England

Question 6

What is the climate and geography on the Southern Colonies?

Answer 6

Geography: tidewater (flat and marshy), piedmont (rich/fertile soil and dense forest), and highlands (mountainous)
Climate: hot; long growing season-good for farming

Question 7

What where the colonies in the New England Colonies?

Answer 7

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut

Question 8

What where the colonies in the Middle Colonies?

Answer 8

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware

Question 9

What where the colonies in the Southern Colonies?

Answer 9

Maryland, Virgina, North and South Carolina, and Georgia