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Chapter 3: The English Colonies in America. indentured servant. cash crops. democratic. assembly. slave trade. Puritans. 3.2 The New England, Middle, & Southern Colonial Regions . New England Colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island.
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3.2 The New England, Middle, & Southern Colonial Regions New England Colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island Middle Colonies: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware Southern Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
INB pg. 15 • Identify four details from the map. • (Answer on your own.)
INB pg. 15 • 2. Into how many regions are the 13 colonies divided? • Three: New England, Middle, & Southern Colonies
INB pg. 15 • 3. Which region had large tobacco plantations? • Southern colonies
INB pg. 15 • 4. In which region was fishing important? • New England colonies
INB pg. 15 • 5. In which region would you find ironworks? • Middle colonies
INB pg. 15 • 6. Why do you think many large farms were located in the Southern colonies? • Broad rivers & vast wetlands • Fertile soil • Hot, wet climate
INB pg. 15 • 7. Why do you think so much shipbuilding took place in the New England colonies? • Plenty of forests for lumber • Fishing was a main source of food
Philadelphia Originally settled by Swedes & called New Sweden Later taken over by English & William Penn Became settled by people from many nations High population of Quakers, who were somewhat wealthier than others Treated natives well Most populated colonial city Busy trade center