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Where are the southern colonies
Maryland to Georgia
Why were the southern colonies good for farming?
Long growing season with lots of rainfall and fertile soil
Four facts about the cash crop economy in the Southern colonies
Tobacco is being grown there, which is a native American crop
In demand in Europe
Rice being grown there
In the Carolinas there are plenty of timber
England is a seafaring nation, so the Carolinas provide timber and other stuff for England’s fleet
Where are the middle colonies
New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Do the middle colonies have a long growing season? Why?
Yes, but not as long as the southern colonies. They have plenty of fertile soil but there is no cash crop economy there. Smaller farms
2 facts about the Smaller farms in the middle colonies
First priority is to being subsistence farmers for what you need and being self-sufficient
Raising cattle that they sell to the Caribbean
Where are the New England Colonies
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire
Settlers in New England came over as _______
families
Why did the New England Colonies have even shorter growing seasons? What did they do instead?
Brutal winters, soil is not good (very rocky)
They have harbors for trading
Preachers are attending the New England colonies and their main job is to attend __________
to their congregation
The English who first arrived were looking for __________
gold and silver
How did John Smith of Jamestown, Virginia know that there wasn’t any gold in virginia?
The NAs there were not wearing any gold
Although Virginia did not have any gold or silver, it did have fertile soil that is good for _________
tobacco
What is the main thing the English want?
Land
