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| What were the three distinct colonial regions called? | The New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies |
| Backcountry | Another area that ran along the Appalachian Mountains through the western part of the other regions. |
| What type of climate do the New England Colonies have? | They have long winters and rocky soil. |
| What type of people made up the largest group in New England? | English settlers |
| What was the climate like in the Middle Colonies? | They had warm climate and good soil. |
| What kind of people did the Middle Colonies have? | The region attracted immigrants from all over Europe. |
| What was the Southern Colonies' climate like? | It had warm climate and good soil. |
| What type of people did the Southern Colonies have? | Some settlers used enslaved Africans to work their plantations. |
| What was the Backcountry's climate like? | It varied depending on the latitude. |
| Who settled there, in the Backcountry? | Many Scots-Irish immigrants settled there. |
| How did the majority of people make their living? | farming |
| Subsistence farming | Producing just enough food for themselves and sometimes a little extra to trade in town. |
| New England life was_______. | not easy. The growing season was short,and the soil was rocky. |
| Triangular Trade | The name given to a trading route with three stops--New England, West Indies, Africa. |
| Navigation Act | A series of laws passed by Parliment,beginning 1651, to ensure that England made money from its colonies'trade. |
| Smuggling | Importing or exporting goods illegally |
| Puritan Religion in New England declined. | Due to the drive for economic success. |
| Diversity | Variety in its people--Middle Coloies |
| Cash crops | Crops raised to be sold for money |
| Middle Colonies | soil rich to grow crops |
