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22 Cards in this Set
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___ _____ were farmers that were able to raise just enough crops and livestock to provide for their own families.
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Subsistence farmers
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Describe the geography of the New England colonies.
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The geography is rough and cold compared to the other colony regions.
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Because New England was not suitable for farming and there was so much coastal waters, many colonist became _______.
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fisherman
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___ and ____ are important industries in the New England colonies.
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Whaling and fishing
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By 1776, nearly ____ of the English ships were made in America.
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1/3
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The middle colonies were considered ___ _____ because of the diverse people living in the colonies.
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"melting pot'
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Why were the middle colonies not as tied to England as the New England colonies?
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Because the middle colonies were very diverse with people from other European countries and not just England.
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What two geographic features were a strong influence on the middle colonies?
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1. many rivers to use as transportation
2. very fertile land to provide food for many |
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Because the middle colonies could grow an abundance of grains, it became known as the ____ ___.
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bread colonies
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____ was the major activity in the middle colonies.
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Farming
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_____, New York, became an early fur trading center in the middle colonies because of its location to the river.
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Albany, New York
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What factors influenced the southern colonies to became an agricultural industry?
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1. rich soil
2. long growing seasons |
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What colony crops were in big demand in Europe?
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1. tobacco
2. rice 3. indigo |
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Large farms were known as ______.
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plantations
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____ became the first important money crop in the southern colonies.
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Tobacco
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Rice was raised in ______, areas of coastal rivers and inlets.
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tidewater
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____ was a good second crop because it could be raised during the off season.
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Indigo
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The largest and most important food crop was ___.
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corn
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_____ was also known as maize.
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Corn
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____ was the undeveloped area at the edge of the colonies.
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Frontier
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The frontier was also known as the ___ ___.
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"back country"
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In 1769, the __ ___ was begun to give the colonists access over the Applachians.
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Wilderness Road
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