13 Colonies Regions Notes

Cards (19)

  • New England / North - Soil type

    Rocky
  • New England / North - Weather
    Cold, Harsh Winters
  • New England / North - Religion

    Puritains
  • New England / North - Ethnic Groups
    Mostly English
  • New England / North - Economic/Resources
    Lumber , Fishing, Whale Oil, Shipbuilding
  • Mid Atlantic / Middle - Soil type

    Fertile, Sandy soil
  • What is the soil in the Mid Atlantic / Middle Colonies good for?

    Good for farming
  • Mid Atlantic / Middle - Weather 

    Mild climate
  • How many seasons do the the Mid Atlantic / Middle Colonies experience and what does that help with?

    They experience four seasons - long growing season
  • Mid Atlantic / Middle - Religion

    Lutherans, Quakers, Presbyterians, many forms of Christianity
  • Mid Atlantic / Middle - Ethnic Groups

    French, Scot-Irish, English, Dutch, Swedes, German
  • Mid Atlantic / Middle - Economic/Resources
    Grain/barely & wheat, sheep, pigs, cattle, iron
  • What is a nickname for the Mid Atlantic / Middle Colonies?

    Bread Basket Colonies
  • Southern Colonies - Soil Type
    Rich, Fertile soil
  • What is the soil in the Southern Colony good for?

    Great for farming/plantations
  • Southern - Weather
    Hot, Humid - Very Sunny
  • Southern - Religion

    Catholic, most types of Christianity
  • Southern - Ethnic Groups

    African (slaves), English
  • Southern - Economics/Resources
    Slave trade, tobacco, indigo, rice (plantation system), cotton