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Think about it…. Which region is which?. Today’s Question:. What are the three regions of the American colonies ? How are the three regions alike, how are they different?. Activities:. Notes: geography and climate of each region Identify the resources in each region Special secret activity
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Think about it… Which region is which?
Today’s Question: What are the three regions of the American colonies ? How are the three regions alike, how are they different?
Activities: • Notes: geography and climate of each region • Identify the resources in each region • Special secret activity • What jobs did people do in the colonies? • Pictures comparing colonies
New England: Geography and Climate Geography: Climate: Moderate _________ and cold _________. • __________ Mountains • __________ harbor • Hilly terrain, rocky soil, jagged coastline
Mid-Atlantic: Geography and Climate Geography Climate Moderate _________ and ________ • ________ Mountains • Coastal lowlands • harbors • Wide, deep _________ • Rich _________
South: Geography and Climate Geography Climate Humid and warm ________ and mild ________ • _________ Mountains • Piedmont • Atlantic _________ Plain • Good harbors and rivers • Good farmland
Natural, human, or capital? Write an “N,” “H,” or “C” next to each resource When you are finished: compare your answers with the person next to you
In Groups of 3: • Open your bag • Take out one item at a time • Guess what each item represents • Place the item in one of these 3 categories: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern
Specialization: Focusing on making one or a few products *specialization caused the colonies to be depend on one another*
New England Specialization: • Fishing • Shipbuilding • Industry • Naval supplies • Metal tools and equipment
Mid-Atlantic Specialization: • Livestock (cows) • Grain (wheat, corn) • fish
Southern Specialization: • Tobacco • Rice • Indigo (dark blue dye) • Cotton • Forest products (lumber, tar and pitch—made from tree resins and used as a sealer)
Which region specialized in growing cash crops such as cotton, tobacco, and indigo?
If you worked as a shipbuilder, which region would you most likely live in?
Objectives Check! Write a paragraph answering the following questions: What were the three regions of Colonial America? Who were they alike, how were they different?