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Natural Resources in the 13 Colonies

Natural Resources in the 13 Colonies. “Life in each of the three sections of colonies developed because of, and were influenced by, the land, climate, and resources found in these areas.”. New England Colonies. Forests and lumber.

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Natural Resources in the 13 Colonies

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  1. Natural Resources in the 13 Colonies

  2. “Life in each of the three sections of colonies developed because of, and were influenced by, the land, climate, and resources found in these areas.”

  3. New England Colonies

  4. Forests and lumber • There was an abundance of forests which provided lumber, used especially for the ship building industry. • Ship building was also popular in the Middle Colonies. • Lumber was also used for barrels, fences, and homes.

  5. Whales • Whaling industry was important to the New England Colonies. • Whale oil was used to light up the lamps in colonists’ homes.

  6. Cod and fish • Cod was also a main industry in the New England Colonies. • There can be up to six million pounds of cod each year. • It was very good for eating.

  7. Animals • Colonists got a lot of their food from hunting as well as fishing. • Deer and beaver are just two of the animals hunted in this region.

  8. Middle Colonies

  9. Lush, fertile soil • Farming was largely done in the Middle Colonies because of the lush, fertile soil available; whereas in the New England Colonies, farming was difficult because of the rocky soil found there. • Selling of crops was a main source of income for farmers in this region.

  10. Water and wood • The Middle Colonies had many long rivers that could be used to transport crops. • There was ample lumber in this area so shipbuilding was popular here, too.

  11. Farming • This area produced a lot of fruits and vegtables, grains,

  12. Animals • Colonists got a lot of their food from hunting as well as fishing. • Deer and beaver are just two of the animals hunted in this region.

  13. Southern Colonies

  14. Money crops • Rice was a huge cash crop in this region. • Tobacco was another huge cash crop in this region. • The climate in the region was just right for growing many acres of these crops. • There was also plenty of rain!

  15. Plants used to dye clothing • Indigo, marigolds, and goldenrod were grown to make dyes. • Indigo produces a blue color used to dye jeans.

  16. Pitch and Pines • Pine trees grew in abundance in the Southern Colonies. • The sticky sap from pine trees was used to make ‘pitch’, a sticky substance used to hold things together.

  17. Resources • http://www.cheathouse.com/essay/essay_view.php?p_essay_id=35902 • http://www.nisd.net/cmptecww/leadership/coloniesbrochure.pdf • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_were_the_natural_resources_of_the_Southern_Colonies • http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/images/4949 • http://www.recklesspassion.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/img_2488.JPG • http://www.rusticgirls.com/images/marigold.jpg • http://www.timepage.org/images/NewEngColonies.gif • http://www.timepage.org/images/NewEngColonies.gif

  18. Resources continued • http://images.chron.com/blogs/lazygardener/GoldenrodBLOG.jpg • http://photos.igougo.com/images/p117055-Takuminosato_Gunma_Japan-Indigo_Plant.jpg • http://warkcom.net/live/images/cme_resources/Users/stfun/pictures/Vegtables.jpg • http://www.simplyclassicfruitbaskets.com/pic/fruit_festival_home.jpg • http://www.savemcdonaldcreek.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/beaver_looking_camera.jpg • http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/ca/13c8.gif

  19. Resources continued • http://myanimalblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/deer.jpg • http://weblogs.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/politics/blog/water.jpg • http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2008/bortz_nich/Cod6.jpg • http://www.mrbigben.com/food/Eat-Whole-Grains-and-Rich-in-Magnesium-Food-to-Prevent-Diabetes-Risk-2.jpg • http://img.diytrade.com/cdimg/394489/1808124/0/1136726724/Canada_Lumber_Export_trade_Corp.jpg • http://www.marvistavet.com/assets/images/tobacco_plant.gif • http://www.supermarketcoop.com/image%20files/mexico/orni/environment.jpg

  20. Resources continued • http://www.magicmarasafaris.com/uploads/Indian%20Ocean%20Fish%20Gallery%20Modified.JPG • http://www.whale-images.com/images/killer-whale_breach.jpg • http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.palco.com/images/commitment_scientific_forests_08.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.freewebs.com/owltalon23/territories.htm&usg=__rM-nYuxYnGtJtt8uaC1Ec5qj5s8=&h=342&w=263&sz=33&hl=en&start=1&sig2=WO3zWIc5deZinwUi2xy18A&tbnid=T-CjrIjsNZZQNM:&tbnh=120&tbnw=92&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dforests%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&ei=m49xSqfdM9GWtgeh2Ki7Ag • http://pictures.nicolas.delerue.org/japan/20030912_riceHarvest/rice_harvest_6745.jpg

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