Colonial Regions
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Social Studies
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11th Grade
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Elizabeth Schutz
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England in 1600s
England wanted colonies like Spain
1st permanent settlement in Jamestown, Virginia (1607)
England’s population was increasing (3 million - 5 million)
Jobs are hard to find because there’s so many people
The new colonies were attractive for people who wanted new opportunities
Called the “New World”
Rich people in colonies paid for the tickets of poor people in England to come to the colonies
Indentured servants - worked for 5-7 years to pay back
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mainly families
came in search of religious freedom
Massachusetts Bay
Mainly single men
came in search of gold & wealth
Jamestown, Virginia
Some text here about the topic of discussion
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1. Watch the video.
Match the region with the correct image/text on the next slides.
Complete the colonial regions quiz on Google Classroom for a grade.
Directions
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Match
Match each image to the colonial region that it fits with
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
New England
6
Match
Match the following words to the colonial region it describes
very religious
very diverse
relied on slaves
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
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Match
Match the following words to the colonial region it describes
cold climate, rocky soil
mild temperatures, mix of farms and big cities
hot & humid, good for growing cash crops
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
England in 1600s
England wanted colonies like Spain
1st permanent settlement in Jamestown, Virginia (1607)
England’s population was increasing (3 million - 5 million)
Jobs are hard to find because there’s so many people
The new colonies were attractive for people who wanted new opportunities
Called the “New World”
Rich people in colonies paid for the tickets of poor people in England to come to the colonies
Indentured servants - worked for 5-7 years to pay back
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