Warm Up #10 Beside each item list whether it can be categorized as Economic, Social, Political, or eNvironment- Reasons for Colonizing America: 1.Poverty 2.Encouragement by the King of England by chartering colonies 3.European wars upset the daily lives of Europe’s citizens.

Role of Geography in the 13 Colonies mountains plains RIVERsRIVERs oceans coastlines Temperature and rainfall Soil Type Length of Growing season 1 Landforms Bodies of Water Climate

Quiz 1. What are the 3 Groups of Colonies? A. New England, Middle, Western B. Northern, Middle, Southern C. New England, Middle, Southern D. New England, Northern, Western

New England Physical Geography Coolest climate Worst soil fertility Shortest growing season Short warm summers Long cold winters 2

Quiz 2. Which best describes New England’s Climate? A. Warm, fertile soil B. Colder, fertile soil C. Warmest, Fertile soil D. Coldest, least fertile soil

How Did New England Adapt? Less farming and more ocean related jobs 3

Quiz 3. Which of these jobs doesn’t show how well New England adapted to its geography? A. Fisherman B. Sail maker C. Tobacco farmer D. Shipbuilder

Find examples of Human Geography… write in your notes Atlantic Coastline had plenty of harbors and ports Forests of New England held plenty of lumber and shipping supplies Trees provided ship building material 4

New England Subsistence ( farming to eat) Farmers Some farming took place Appalachian Mountains eroded into valleys Rocks had to be removed from fields These rocks were good building materials 5 Human Geography ?

Quiz 4. Why does a subsistence farmer plant his crops? A. He wants to sell them for money B. He wants to feed them to his family C. He wants to grow cash crops D. All of the above

New England Ocean Related Jobs Fishing Shipping Whaling Commerce and Trade 6

Quiz 5. Why did New Englanders turn to the ocean for jobs? A. b/c they found ships when they arrived in New England B. b/c the land and climate made farming difficult C. b/c they didn’t want to be farmers D. b/c their plow was broken

Middle Colonies Physical Geography Warmer winters Warmer winters Warm summers Warm summers Very fertile mountain Very fertile mountain valleys valleys * Longer growing season than New England 7

Quiz 6. Which best describes how the Middle Colonies climate was different than the New England Colonies? A. Middle Colonies were further north A. Middle Colonies were further north B. Middle Colonies were colder B. Middle Colonies were colder C. Middle Colonies were rockier C. Middle Colonies were rockier D. None of the above D. None of the above

Find examples of Human Geography? Lots of Good Grain farming on small farms without slaves Lots of Good Grain farming on small farms without slaves Lots of good ocean jobs like fishing and trade in Philadelphia and New York City Lots of good ocean jobs like fishing and trade in Philadelphia and New York City Middle colonies got the best of New England and the Southern Colonies Middle colonies got the best of New England and the Southern Colonies 8

How Did The Middle Colonies Adapt To Its Climate? Longer growing season Longer growing season Less rocky soil than New England Less rocky soil than New England Warmer climate Warmer climate Lead to GREAT cash crop (farming for money not to eat) Lead to GREAT cash crop (farming for money not to eat) 9 FarmForestOcean n Other

Middle Colonies = Breadbasket Middle colonies grew lots of grain cash crops Middle colonies grew lots of grain cash crops So much they were the leading flour producers So much they were the leading flour producers That is why they are called Breadbasket That is why they are called Breadbasket Colonies Colonies 10

7. Which of the following doesn’t fit the Middle Colonies? A. Breadbasket Colonies A. Breadbasket Colonies B. Lots of subsistence farming B. Lots of subsistence farming C. Lots of grains like wheat, corn, Quaker oats C. Lots of grains like wheat, corn, Quaker oats D. Lots of flour D. Lots of flour

Middle Colonies Had Great Ports Delaware River had the port of Philadelphia,Pennsyl- vania Delaware River had the port of Philadelphia,Pennsyl- vania Hudson River had the Hudson River had the Port of New York City 11

Middle Colony Ocean Jobs? Fishing Fishing Shipping Shipping Ship Building Ship Building 12

Quiz 8. How are the Middle Colonies like the New England Colonies? A. The Middle Colonies have ocean jobs too A. The Middle Colonies have ocean jobs too B. The Middle Colonies have rocky soil too B. The Middle Colonies have rocky soil too C. The Middle Colonies have long cold winters C. The Middle Colonies have long cold winters D. all of the above D. all of the above

Southern Colonies Climate  Short mild winters  Long warm summer  Longest growing season  Most fertile soil on coastal plains 13

Many deep navigable Southern Rivers

Quiz 9. What color on the map represents the warmest growing season for farming?  A. dark green  B. light green  C. Yellow  D. red

Southern Colonies Adapt to Warmer Climate  Grow Cash Crops  Tobacco  Indigo  Rice  Sugar  After 1793 Cotton 14A

How Did Southern Colonies Adapt Human Geography to the Warm Climate?  Lots of plantation farming and small farmers Use of Slavery Farming was too profitable to do other jobs 14B

Quiz 10. What type of crops did the Southern Colonies grow?  A. Subsistence farming  B. Cash crops using slaves  C. Cash crops not using slaves  D. Wheat, corn, and Quaker Oats

Quiz Answer Key  1. C  2. D  3. C  4. B  5. B  6. D  7. B  8. A  9. D  10. B  Bonus : Virginia