New England Colonies

New England Colonies

5th Grade Social StudiesChapter 5Lesson 1

Geography of the Colonies

Lesson 5.1- Geography of the Coloniespages 160-165

Vocabulary

growing seasontidewaterfall linebackcountry

the time of year when it is warm enough to grow plants

growing season


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line that marks the

place where height of land

drops

fall line


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sparsely populated

area on the western side

of fall line

backcountry


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coastal area of the South with rivers that rise & fall with the

tides

tidewater


• How many colonies did the English set up along the Atlantic Ocean?

• 13 (Thirteen)• What was north of these colonies?• New France• What was south of these colonies?• New Spain


• What land formation was a natural border to the west of the 13 colonies?

• The Appalachian Mountains• Name the 3 Regions of the 13 Colonies.• New England, Middle Colonies, Southern

Colonies• Name the colonies of New England.• Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New

Hampshire


• Why was farming so difficult in New England?• Soil was rocky & sandy. The growing season

was too short.• What resources did New England have?• Forests for wood, Ocean for fishing• Name the colonies of Middle Colonies.• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware


• What resources in the Middle Colonies made for good farming?

• Plenty of fertile soil, Good rivers for transporting crops to sell

• Name the colonies of Southern Colonies.• Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,

Georgia• What resources in the Southern Colonies made for

good farming?• Long growing seasons & good soil



New England

Lesson 5.2- New Englandpages 166-173

Vocabulary

town meetingself-governmentdissenterbanish

a person who disagrees

strongly with his leaders

dissenter


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to drive someone out of their home as a

punishment

banish


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government of a place by the

people who live in that place

self-government


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assembly of qualified local

voters who hold elections & vote on laws for their

communities

town meeting


• What influenced much of life & government of New England communities?

• Puritan Religion• What dissenter was banished from

Massachusetts?• Roger Williams• What new colony did Roger Williams begin?• Rhode Island


• In Rhode Island, what did Roger Williams keep separated?

• Church & Government• What woman was also banished from

Massachusetts & moved to Rhode Island?• Anne Hutchinson• Who helped start the colony of Connecticut?• Thomas Hooker


• Who did colonist go to war with in the 1630’s?• Pequot Indians• Who was the leader of the Wampanoag

Indians?• Metacomet• The war between colonists & Metacomet

became known as what?• King Philip’s War



Life in New England

Lesson 5.3- Life in New Englandp. 174-181

Vocabulary

industryexportimportMiddle Passageslave trade

a business that sells a product or a service to other

people

industry


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voyage from Africa to Americas

Middle Passage


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a product that is sold or traded to another country

export


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a product brought into one

country from another for sale

or use

import


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buying & selling of human beings

slave trade


• What New England city became a center for New England’s shipbuilding industry?

• Boston• How did most people make a living in New

England?• Fishing & Whaling• What is Triangular Trade?• Trade routes between New England, Europe &

Africa


• What were conditions like abroad the slave ships?

• People chained together, filthy ships, crowded, many died from diseases or starvation

• Who was Olaudah Equiano?• A slave boy who grew up to become a writer.

He wrote about conditions on slave ships.


• What did colonists use to light their homes?• Candles & Lamps• What took place in the main room of a New

England house?• Cooking, Eating, Sleeping, & Working• Who is the best History teacher ever?• Mr. Bragwell

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