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| What is the Back Countries geography, soil, and climate? |
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| Climate varies on latitude. Mountains, dense forests, and streams. |
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| What is the New England Colonies geography, soil, and climate? |
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Definition
| Long Winters, rocky soil, (largest group in region) short growing season 5-7 months, mountain, rocky hills, interior plain |
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| What is the Middle Colonies geography, soil, and climate? |
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| Short winter, fertile soil, (attracted many Europeans) Coastal plain, growing season 5-9 months. A lot of productive land. |
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| What is the Southern Colonies geography, soil, and climate? |
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Definition
| Warm Climate, good soil, piedmonts, coastal plains, 7-12 month growing season, and swampy lands. |
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Term
| What are the Back Colonies resources? |
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| What are the New England Colonies resources? |
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Definition
| Many kinds of fish, trees, livestock, whale oil |
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| What are the Middle Colonies resources? |
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| Grain, Iron, Wood, cash crops, fruit, vegetables, corn, wheat, rye, furs |
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| What are the Southern Colonies resources? |
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| Tobacco, rice, flour grain, pigs |
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Term
| What is the Back Country economy? |
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Definition
| Buckskin, depended on themselves, subsidence farming. |
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| What is the New England Colony economy? |
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Definition
| Traded with Africa, Africa traded with Indies, Indies traded with New England Colony. (Tri trade) Shipbuilding, smuggling |
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| What is the Middle Colony economy? |
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Definition
| They sold bread, ported flour bead, furs, whale oil. Best growing season. Cottage Industry |
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| What is the Southern Colony economy? |
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| Cash crops, tobacco, self efficient, large plantations, indigo, slaves |
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