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Describe New England's geography. | Appalachian Mountains, Boston Harbor, hilly terrain(land), rocky soil, and jagged coastline. |
What kind of climate did New England have? | Moderate summers and cold winters. |
How did people make a living(economy)? | Fishing, shipbuilding industry and naval supplies, trade and port cities, skilled craftsmen and shopkeepers. |
Describe the climate in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies. | Moderate climate |
Describe the geopgraphy of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies. | Appalachian Mountains, coastal lowlands(harbors and bays, wide and deep rivers), rich farmlands. |
What did the people do for a living(economy) in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies? | Livestock and grain, trading, unskilled and skilled factory workers and fishermen. |
Describe the geography in the Southern Colonies. | Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont, Atlantic Coastal Plain, good harbors, rivers |
What was the climate like in the Southern Colonies? | Humid climate |
What did people do for a living(economy) in the Southern Colonies? | Large farms/plantations, cash crops, wood products, small farms, and slavery. |
Describe the social life in the Southern Colonies. | Plantations(slavery), mansions, indentured servants, few cities, few schools and Church of England. |
What group of people were owned as property for life with no rights? | Slaves |