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Name: ______________________________ 
SOL Review: ColonialAmerica
1. Colonial Regions:
a. Label the names of the original13 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. Drawa picture in that region to help youremember these facts.d.
New England
settlers mademoney as fishermen, shipbuilders,shopkeepers, and craftsmen. Draw apicture in the map legend to showNew England’s economy.e. The
Mid-Atlantic
colonies hadrich farmland and a moderateclimate. Draw a picture in thatregion to help you remember thesefacts.f.
Mid-Atlantic
settlers raisedlivestock and grain and traded.Draw a picture in the map legend torepresent the economy of the MidAtlantic.g. The
Southern
colonies had goodharbors and rivers, the AtlanticCoastal Plain, and a humid climate.Draw a picture in that region to helpyou remember.h. People in the
South
had largefarms (plantations) and small farms. They grew cash crops, often usingslavery. Draw a picture in the maplegend to represent the economy of the South.i. Shade the Appalachian Mountains brown. All three regions contain this feature.
New EnglandMid AtlanticSouth
ColorEconomy
 
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. GeorgiaB. Then, using the items that you labeled as clues, shade the three colonialregions.New England – blueMid-Atlantic – yellow South – green
 
3. The original settlements affected the Social and Political Life of the threeColonial Regions.
Fill in the chart below using the word bank. Each term is only used once.Churchtown meetingscountiesdiverseQuakersPuritansSeparatists (Pilgrims)religionPlantationsslaverydebtor’s prisoneconomicMarket townsChurch of England
ColonialRegionOriginal Settlements
Social Life Political LifeNewEngland
1.
Plymouth
Founded by the ____________.2.
Massachusetts BayColony
Founded by the ____________.Both of these settlementswere founded by peoplewho wanted to havefreedom to practice their _______________. Theywanted to live incommunities of people whoall felt the same way. The center of social lifewas the village (town)and the ___________.Many religious reformersand separatists livedhere.Everyoneparticipated ingovernment at _________________  ________________.
Mid-AtlanticPennsylvania
was foundedby a group of  ___________________ led byWilliam Penn. They wantedreligious freedom. Theywelcomed people of anyreligion into theircommunities.People here lived invillages and cities.Some people also livedon farms.People of all differentlifestyles and religionscame here. Thecommunities were _________.Governmenttook place in _________________  ________________.
SouthJamestown
was founded asan _______________ venture bythe Virginia Company of London. Tobacco becamethe main way for people inthis settlement to make aliving.Since people did notcome to the South forreligious reasons, mostpeople remained faithfulto the ______________  ____________________.Large ________________ to grow cash crops wereGovernment inthe South wasorganized into ________________.
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