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5th Grade SS - Chapter 7
13 Colonies
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5th Grade
01/15/2014

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democratic
Definition
Type of government in which the power lies with the people
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economy
Definition
The way in which an area’s goods and services are produced, and exchanged
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British
Definition
Name given to the government and people of Great Britain, including England, Scotland, and Wales
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colonial regions
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Three large areas into which the 13 British colonies were divided
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to provide a place for poor people to avoid being jailed for their debts
Definition
Which of the following is one reason that Georgia was founded?
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They wanted the last so the English Settlers could move westward
Definition
Why did the British want New York?
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So that people could freely practice different religions.
Definition
Why was Rhode Island founded?
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Puritans
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded to protect which of the following people?
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Maryland’s hot, steamy summers encouraged mosquitoes that spread disease.
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Which of the following statements is true about Maryland?
A. Taxes were higher there than in other colonies.
B. There was no religious freedom.
C. There were many mosquitoes that spread disease.
D. Farming was almost impossible because of the cold wet climate.
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Quakers disagreed with the beliefs and ceremonies of other churches. They had no priests or ministers, and they refused to fight in wars.
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Why were the Quakers mistreated in England?
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Middle
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What region had rich soil for raising wheat, available minerals, cold winters, and hot summers?
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New England
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_____________ had rocky soil, plentiful forests, and easy access to the sea.
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Southern
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What region had large plantations where tobacco and rice were grown?
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Southern Colony of Georgia
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What colony in this region was founded to keep Spain from expanding to the north and to provide English debtors with an opportunity to support themselves?
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First, the British government wanted to keep the Spanish from moving north. Second, some wealthy Englishmen wanted to help poor people escape debtor’s prison. A colony in America could provide opportunities for poor people to support themselves.
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What were two reasons for the founding of the Southern Colony of Georgia
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The Middle Colony of Pennsylvania
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William Penn started a colony in this region so that Quakers could live safely.
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The New England Colony of Massachusetts
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In this colonial region, only men who were members of the Puritan church could participate in government.
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The Southern Colony of Maryland
Definition
A colony in this region provided a safe place for Catholics to practice their religion.
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The Middle
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The Delaware River Valley helped this colonial region develop a very successful economy that offered many good jobs.
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The Southern Colonies like Maryland and Georgia had the perfect geography and climate for growing and selling cash crops, such as tobacco, rice, indigo, and cotton
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Cash crops, especially tobacco, were well suited to this region.
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The New England Colony of Rhode Island
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The smallest colony in this region was founded so that people could freely practice different religions.
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New England
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Farming, lumbering, fishing, shipbuilding, whaling, and trapping were some of the job opportunities offered in this colonial region
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Middle - New York Harbor was ideal for shipping. The Hudson and Mohawk river valleys were well suited to farming and trade. Iron was available to be mined. Winters were cold and summers humid, but long growing seasons in the valleys and along the coast made farming easier than in New England.
Definition
The largest colony in this region provided settlers with an excellent harbor, river valleys, and iron, as well as cold winters and hot, humid summers.
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