Sol Review Colonial

Name: ______________________________

America

SOL Review: Colonial

1. Colonial Regions: a. Label the names of the original 13 colonies on this map. b. Lightly shade the regions: New England--blue, Mid-Atlantic-yellow, and South--green. c. New England had rocky soil, hilly terrain and cold winters. Draw a picture in that region to help you remember these facts. d. New England settlers made money as fishermen, shipbuilders, shopkeepers, and craftsmen. Draw a picture in the map legend to show New England’s economy. e. The Mid-Atlantic colonies had rich farmland and a moderate climate. Draw a picture in that region to help you remember these facts. f. Mid-Atlantic settlers raised livestock and grain and traded. Draw a picture in the map legend to represent the economy of the Mid Atlantic. g. The Southern colonies had good harbors and rivers, the Atlantic Coastal Plain, and a humid climate. Draw a picture in that region to help you remember. h. People in the South had large farms (plantations) and small farms. They grew cash crops, often using slavery. Draw a picture in the map legend to represent the economy of the South.

Color Economy

New England Mid Atlantic South

i. Shade the Appalachian Mountains brown. All three regions contain this feature.

2. Remembering Colonial Geography A. Draw in or label the following items on the blank map below: ____ a. Appalachian Mountains ____ b. Boston harbor ____ c. Chesapeake Bay ____ d. Pennsylvania ____ e. Jamestown (also label Jamestown’s date of settlement: 1607) ____ f. Massachusetts Bay Colony ____ g. Plymouth Colony ____ h. Georgia B. Then, using the items that you labeled as clues, shade the three colonial regions. New England – blue Mid-Atlantic – yellow South – green

3. The original settlements affected the Social and Political Life of the three Colonial Regions. Fill in the chart below using the word bank. Each term is only used once. Church Quakers Plantations Market towns

town meetings counties Puritans Separatists (Pilgrims) slavery debtor’s prison Church of England

Colonial Region

Original Settlements 

New England

1. Plymouth The center of social life Founded by the ____________. was the village (town) and the ___________. 2. Massachusetts Bay Colony Many religious reformers Founded by the ____________. and separatists lived here. Both of these settlements were founded by people who wanted to have freedom to practice their _______________. They wanted to live in communities of people who all felt the same way.

Everyone participated in government at

Pennsylvania was founded by a group of ___________________ led by William Penn. They wanted religious freedom. They welcomed people of any religion into their communities.

People here lived in villages and cities. Some people also lived on farms.

Government took place in

People of all different lifestyles and religions came here. The communities were _________.

________________.

Jamestown was founded as an _______________ venture by the Virginia Company of London. Tobacco became the main way for people in this settlement to make a living.

Since people did not come to the South for religious reasons, most people remained faithful to the ______________ ____________________.

Government in the South was organized into ________________.

MidAtlantic

South

Social Life

diverse religion economic

Large ________________ to grow cash crops were

Political Life

_________________ ________________.

_________________

Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe for people who had been in _____________________. This was a chance for them to get a fresh start and even grow wealthy.

formed. ____________ was widespread. There were not very many ______________.

Most people came to the south for economic reasons. Colonial Relationship with England Although Spain, France, and England all had colonies in the New World, the thirteen colonies that eventually became the United States of America were part of the British empire (England). Most of the American colonies were owned by England and the king of England was their ruler. He appointed governors to keep things in order and represent him to the colonists. Each colony did have its own individual government, called a colonial legislature, which made laws for that colony, but it was closely monitored by the colonial governors. The purpose of the American colonies was to increase England’s wealth and power. The colonies provided England with valuable raw materials, such as timber and cash crops. Americans bought English manufactured goods. England controlled this trade very strictly to make sure they could make as much money as possible. Sometimes, though, the colonies cost England money. Keeping the colonists safe from attack required English soldiers and supplies. The French and Indian War, fought in the Ohio River Valley was especially long and expensive. England had to tax the colonies to make some of this money back. After reading the information above, list three ways in which England controlled her American colonies. 1. __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________________