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Think about it…. Which region is which?. Today’s Question:. What are the three regions of the American colonies ? How are the three regions alike, how are they different?. Activities:. Notes: geography and climate of each region Identify the resources in each region Special secret activity - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Think about it…
Which region is which?
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Today’s Question:
What are the three regions of the American colonies ?
How are the three regions alike, how are they different?
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Activities:
1. Notes: geography and climate of each region
2. Identify the resources in each region
3. Special secret activity
4. What jobs did people do in the colonies?
5. Pictures comparing colonies
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New England Colonies
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New England: Geography and Climate
Geography:
• __________ Mountains
• __________ harbor
• Hilly terrain, rocky soil, jagged coastline
Climate:
• Moderate _________ and cold _________.
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Mid-Atlantic Colonies
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Mid-Atlantic: Geography and Climate
Geography
• ________ Mountains
• Coastal lowlands
• harbors
• Wide, deep _________
• Rich _________
Climate
• Moderate _________ and ________
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Southern Colonies
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South: Geography and Climate
Geography
• _________ Mountains
• Piedmont
• Atlantic _________ Plain
• Good harbors and rivers
• Good farmland
Climate
• Humid and warm ________ and mild ________
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Natural, human, or capital?
Write an “N,” “H,” or “C” next to each resource
When you are finished: compare your answers with the person next to you
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In Groups of 3:
1. Open your bag
2. Take out one item at a time
3. Guess what each item represents
4. Place the item in one of these 3 categories: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern
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Specialization:Focusing on making one or a few products
*specialization caused the colonies to be depend on one another*
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New England Specialization:
• Fishing
• Shipbuilding
• Industry
• Naval supplies
• Metal tools and equipment
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Mid-Atlantic Specialization:
• Livestock (cows)
• Grain (wheat, corn)
• fish
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Southern Specialization:• Tobacco
• Rice
• Indigo (dark blue dye)
• Cotton
• Forest products (lumber, tar and pitch—made from tree resins and used as a sealer)
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Which regions would this most likely be?
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Which region specialized in growing cash crops such as cotton, tobacco, and indigo?
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Fishing was a major industry in which region?
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Which region had large plantations?
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If you worked as a shipbuilder, which region would you most likely live in?
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Which region?
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Objectives Check!
Write a paragraph answering the following questions:
What were the three regions of Colonial America?
Who were they alike, how were they different?