Colonial Regions

1. colonists used these to help build ships and buildings
5. the climate in the Southern colonies was this for most of the year
6. this was only 4-6 months long in New England
10. New York and New Hampshire both wanted this land as part of their colony
12. these people were encouraged to settle in the Middle colonies
13. along with fish, the Atlantic coastline provided access to this natural resource
17. these were people who came to the colonies and agreed to work for a certain amount of time
19. these were long and cold in New England
20. these were located in cities like New York and Philadelphia and helped ship goods between colonies
22. these were built to grind wheat and other grains into flour
25. if someone disagreed with the Puritan laws, they were ________________
26. this was an important job that was done in New England
28. often used as a nickname for the Middle colonies
29. this was a large farm that rich people owned in the Southern colonies

2. Puritans left England to pursue this
3. this region included colonies such as North Carolina and Georgia
4. in the Middle colonies, this industry developed and became big
7. these items were mined in the mountains of the Middle colonies
8. New England received 3-10 feet of this each year
9. this made it difficult to grow anything except certain vegetables in New England
11. this region included colonies such as Rhode Island and Connecticut
14. the Southern colonies were perfect for this job
15. the care and breeding of crops and animals
16. long wide ______________ ran through the Middle colonies
18. these were people that were forced to work on plantations in the South in harsh conditions with no pay
21. this job used coal for fires to heat iron and shape it into useful goods and tools
23. the majority of Southern colonists were these
24. this region included colonies such as Delaware and New Jersey
27. this was one of the most popular furs to trade in the Middle colonies