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Role of Geography in the 13 Role of Geography in the 13 ColoniesColonies
mountainsplains
RIVERs
oceans
Natural resourcescoastlines
Temperature and climateSoil
quality
Length of Growingseason
Role of Geography in the 13 Role of Geography in the 13 ColoniesColonies
mountains
plains
RIVERs
oceans
Natural resources
coastlines
Temperature & climate
Soil quality
Length of Growingseason
Landforms Bodies of Water Climate
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1. What are the 3 Groups of 1. What are the 3 Groups of Colonies?Colonies?
• A. New England, Middle, Western
• B. Northern, Middle , Southern
• C. New England, Middle , Southern
• D. New England, Northern, Western
New England ClimateNew England Climate
• Coolest climate
• Worst soil fertility
• Shortest growing season
• Short warm summers• Long cold winters
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2. Which best describes New 2. Which best describes New England’s Climate?England’s Climate?
A. Warm, fertile soil
B. Colder, fertile soil
C. Warmest, Fertile soil
D. Coldest, least fertile soil
How Did New England Adapt?How Did New England Adapt?
• Less farming and more ocean related jobs
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3. Which of these jobs does NOT shows how 3. Which of these jobs does NOT shows how well New England adapted to its geography?well New England adapted to its geography?
• A. Fisherman
• B. Sail maker
• C. Tobacco farmer
• D. Shipbuilder
How Did New England Adapt to How Did New England Adapt to Its Harsh Climate?Its Harsh Climate?
• Atlantic Coastline had plenty of harbors and ports
• Forests of New England held plenty of lumber and shipping supplies
• Trees provided ship building material
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New England Subsistence New England Subsistence ( farming to eat) Farmers( farming to eat) Farmers
• Some farming took place
• Appalachian Mountains eroded into valleys
• Rocks had to be removed from fields
• These rocks were good building materials
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4. Why does a subsistence farmer 4. Why does a subsistence farmer plant his crops?plant his crops?
• A. He wants to sell them for money
• B. He wants to feed them to his family
• C. He wants to grow cash crops
• D. All of the above
New England Ocean New England Ocean Related JobsRelated Jobs
• Fishing
• Shipping
• Whaling
• Commerce and Trade
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5. Why did New Englanders turn to 5. Why did New Englanders turn to
the ocean for jobs?the ocean for jobs?
• A. b/c they found ships when they arrived in New England
• B. b/c the land and climate made farming difficult
• C. b/c they didn’t want to be farmers
• D. b/c their plow was broken
Middle Colonies ClimateMiddle Colonies Climate
Warmer wintersWarmer winters Warm summersWarm summers Very fertile mountain Very fertile mountain
valleysvalleys
* Longer growing season* Longer growing season than New Englandthan New England
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6. Which best describes how the Middle 6. Which best describes how the Middle Colonies climate was different than the Colonies climate was different than the
New England Colonies?New England Colonies? A. Middle Colonies were further northA. Middle Colonies were further north
B. Middle Colonies were colderB. Middle Colonies were colder
C. Middle Colonies were rockierC. Middle Colonies were rockier
D. None of the aboveD. None of the above
How Did the Middle Colonies How Did the Middle Colonies Adapt?Adapt?
Lots of Good Lots of Good Grain farmingGrain farming on small farms without on small farms without slavesslaves
Lots of good Lots of good ocean jobsocean jobs like like fishing and trade in fishing and trade in Philadelphia and New York Philadelphia and New York CityCity
Middle colonies got the best Middle colonies got the best of New England and the of New England and the Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies
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How Did The Middle ColoniesHow Did The Middle ColoniesAdapt To Its Climate?Adapt To Its Climate?
Longer growing seasonLonger growing season Less rocky soil than Less rocky soil than
New EnglandNew England Warmer climate Warmer climate Lead to GREAT cash Lead to GREAT cash
crop (farming for crop (farming for money not to eat)money not to eat)
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How Did The Middle ColoniesHow Did The Middle ColoniesAdapt To Its Climate?Adapt To Its Climate?
Farm: Cattle, Pigs, Farm: Cattle, Pigs, Sheep, and WheatSheep, and Wheat
Forest: TimberForest: Timber
Ocean: FishOcean: Fish
Other: Furs & IronOther: Furs & Iron
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Middle Colonies = BreadbasketMiddle Colonies = Breadbasket
Middle colonies grew Middle colonies grew lots of lots of grain grain cash cropscash crops
So much they were the So much they were the leading leading flourflour producers producers
That is why they are That is why they are called Breadbasketcalled Breadbasket
ColoniesColonies
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10 B
7. Which of the following doesn’t fit 7. Which of the following doesn’t fit the Middle Colonies?the Middle Colonies?
A. Breadbasket ColoniesA. Breadbasket Colonies
B. Lots of subsistence farmingB. Lots of subsistence farming
C. Lots of grains like wheat, corn, Quaker oatsC. Lots of grains like wheat, corn, Quaker oats
D. Lots of flour D. Lots of flour
Middle Colonies Had Great Ports Middle Colonies Had Great Ports
Delaware RiverDelaware River had the had the port of port of Philadelphia,Pennsyl-Philadelphia,Pennsyl-vaniavania
Hudson RiverHudson River had the had the
Port of New York City Port of New York City
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Middle Colony Ocean Jobs?Middle Colony Ocean Jobs?
Fishing Fishing
ShippingShipping
Ship BuildingShip Building
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8. How are the Middle Colonies like 8. How are the Middle Colonies like the New England Colonies?the New England Colonies?
A. The Middle Colonies have ocean jobs tooA. The Middle Colonies have ocean jobs too
B. The Middle Colonies have rocky soil tooB. The Middle Colonies have rocky soil too
C. The Middle Colonies have long cold C. The Middle Colonies have long cold winterswinters
D. all of the aboveD. all of the above
Southern Colonies Southern Colonies ClimateClimate
Short mild wintersShort mild winters
Long warm summerLong warm summer
Longest growing Longest growing seasonseason
Most fertile soil on Most fertile soil on coastal plainscoastal plains
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9. What color on the map 9. What color on the map represents the warmest represents the warmest growing season for farming?growing season for farming?
A. dark greenA. dark green
B. light greenB. light green
C. YellowC. Yellow
D. redD. red
Southern Colonies Adapt Southern Colonies Adapt to Warmer Climateto Warmer Climate
Grow Cash CropsGrow Cash Crops TobaccoTobacco IndigoIndigo RiceRice SugarSugar After 1793 CottonAfter 1793 Cotton
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How Did Southern Colonies How Did Southern Colonies Adapt To Its Warm Climate?Adapt To Its Warm Climate?
Lots of plantation Lots of plantation farming and small farming and small farmersfarmers
Not much elseNot much else
Farming was too Farming was too Good!Good!
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10. What type of crops did 10. What type of crops did the Southern Colonies the Southern Colonies grow?grow?
A. Subsistence farmingA. Subsistence farming
B. Cash crops using slavesB. Cash crops using slaves
C. Cash crops not using slavesC. Cash crops not using slaves
D. Wheat, corn, and Quaker OatsD. Wheat, corn, and Quaker Oats
Quiz AnswersQuiz Answers
1. C1. C 6. D6. D
2. D2. D 7. B7. B
3. C3. C 8. A8. A
4. B4. B 9. D9. D
5. B5. B 10. B10. B