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The land along the Appalachian Mountains belonged to this area Answer: Backcountry
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware belong to these area Answer: Middle Colonies
This group of colonies had long winters and rocky soil Answer: New England
Nearly everything needed could be found or produced on the farm in these two groups of colonies Answer: Backcountry and Southern Colonies
This area had the most diverse population Answer: Middle Colonies
This area has the biggest population of Scots-Irish Answer: Backcountry
Relied on the Atlantic Ocean, timber and subsistence farming Answer: New England
This area has the biggest population of free blacks Answer: New England
This area used cash crops to export Answer: Middle Colonies
Most people lived near or in towns in this area Answer: New England
Farming to produce food for one family and a little extra for trade Answer: Subsistence Farming
A large group belonging to the same family or sharing the same traditions Answer: Clans
These crops were sold for money Answer: Cash Crops
A variety of racial and cultural groups Answer: Diversity
Wide wheels, curved beds, canvas covers, helped settle the west Answer: Conestoga Wagons
Men who supervised slaves Answer: Overseers
A skilled worker who makes goods by hand Answer: artisan
The point at which a waterfall prevents large boats from moving farther upriver Answer: fall line
A broad plateau that leads to the foot of a mountain range Answer: piedmont
Rum and Iron to Africa in exchange for slaves who were traded for sugar and molasses Answer: Triangular Trade
These became stricter after the Stono Rebellion Answer: slave codes
Introduced the idea of growing indigo on higher ground Answer: Eliza Lucas
This could be one of the reasons that slaves worked slowly or performed their jobs incorrectly Answer: Protesting slavery
These acts were created to make sure that England received part of the New England trade profits Answer: Navigation Acts
One of the best known southern planters who became a member of the House of Burgesses Answer: William Byrd II
This group’s lifestyle was most like the nobles of Europe Answer: Southern Colonies