| A | B |
| New England Colonies | Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire were found in this colonial region |
| New England Colonies | rocky soil, plentiful forests, and easy access to the sea were in this colonial region |
| New England Colonies | Religon was very important in this colonial region! |
| Middle Colonies | New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware were found in this colonial region |
| Middle Colonies | rich soil provided for a wide variety of crops and cattle were found in this colonial region |
| Middle Colonies | available minerals and cold winters and hot summers were found in this colonial region |
| Southern Colonies | Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia were in this colonial region |
| Southern Colonies | Climate and Geography favored Cash Crops in this colonial region |
| Southern Colonies | tobacco and rice were grown on large farms called plantations were found in this colonial region |
| colonial regions | three large areas into which the 13 British colonies were divided |
| democratic | government in which the power lies with the people |
| economy | the way in which an area's goods and services are produced, bought, and sold |
| British | name given to the goverment and people of Great Britian; includes England, Scotland, and Wales |
| Massachusetts was founded to protect | Puritans |
| Rhode Island was founded | for religious freedom |
| The British wanted New York because | they wanted the land so that English settlers could move westward |
| Quakers were mistreated in England because | Their religious beliefs were different from the beliefs of most British people |
| Maryland had | mosquitoes that spread disease |
| Georgia was founded | to provide a place for poor people to avoid from being jailed for their debts |