13 Colonies Comparisons Flashcards by Kiera Hurley | Brainscape

Q

New England

Economy/jobs

A

Shipbuilding

Fishing

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New England

Climate/geography

A

Short growing seasons

Thin, rocky, sandy, soil

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Middle colonies

Climate/ geography

A

Longer growing season
Fertile soil
Wide rivers for transportation (Hudson/Delaware)

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Middle colonies

Economy/Jobs

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Traded grain as cash crops (wheat, corn, rye, barley)
“Breadbasket” of colonies
Philadelphia main port

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Southern colonies

Climate/Geography

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Warm climate most of the year
Flat land
Tidewater area (waterways: rivers,bays,wetlands)

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Southern colonies

Economy/Jobs

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Cash crops: tobacco, rice, indigo, pitch/tar sold from trees
Plantations/slaves

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