Drag and drop the descriptions below to the correct colony. Select 2 responses per colonial region.
(6 points)
New England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies
plantation system
dutch settle new netherlands
Pilgrims and puritans: escaping religious persecution
Quakers and William Penn
The rocky soil is not good for farming
Rice, indigo, and cotton
New England Colonies:
1. Pilgrims and puritans: escaping religious persecution
2. The rocky soil is not good for farming
Middle Colonies:
1. Dutch settle New Netherlands
2. Quakers and William Penn
Southern Colonies:
1. Plantation system
2. Rice, indigo, and cotton
New England Colonies:
- Pilgrims and puritans: escaping religious persecution
- The rocky soil is not good for farming
Middle Colonies:
- Dutch settle New Netherlands
- Quakers and William Penn
Southern Colonies:
- Plantation system
- Rice, indigo, and cotton
To correctly categorize the descriptions into their respective colonial regions, follow these steps:
1. Identify the descriptions related to the New England Colonies. These colonies were primarily located in the northeastern part of present-day United States and were established by groups seeking religious freedom and escaping religious persecution.
- Pilgrims and puritans: escaping religious persecution
2. Identify the descriptions related to the Middle Colonies. These colonies were located in the middle region of present-day United States and were characterized by cultural diversity and agricultural prosperity.
- Dutch settle New Netherland
- Quakers and William Penn
3. Identify the descriptions related to the Southern Colonies. These colonies were located in the southern part of present-day United States and were primarily characterized by large-scale agricultural plantations.
- Plantation system
- Rice, indigo, and cotton
Based on these explanations, you can now correctly drag and drop the descriptions into their respective colonial regions:
New England Colonies:
- Pilgrims and puritans: escaping religious persecution
Middle Colonies:
- Dutch settle New Netherland
- Quakers and William Penn
Southern Colonies:
- Plantation system
- Rice, indigo, and cotton