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| What are the names of the three regions for the colonies? |
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| New England, Middle, Southern |
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| How many original English colonies were there? |
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| Which colonies were known as the breadbasket? |
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| Which colonies were known for growing cash crops of tobacco and rice? |
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| He is the founder of Georgia. He began Georgia s a refuge for debtors who owed money to England. |
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| Which colonies are in the Southern Colonies? Be able to locate and label them on a map. |
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| The Southern colonies are: Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland. |
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| What are three important reasons explorers decided to come to the New World as colonists? |
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God--freedom of religion
Gold--better economics, more money
Glory--to become famous and become leaders |
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| Describe the climate of the New England Colonies. |
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| Harsh, long winters and rocky soil. They were unable to grow crops. |
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| What were the items New England colonists traded with other colonies? |
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| fish, whales (and parts of whales, ships and lumber |
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| Which colony group had the most fertile soil and longest growing season? |
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