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The Colonies

 

Lesson Plan

 
Directions:  Click on the web address on top of a set of questions to find the answers to those questions.
New England Colonies
1. For what reason did the people come to the colonies and about when did they begin coming?
 
 
 
 
 
2. What lead to the growth of the New England colonies?
 
 
 
 
3. Please list the states that contained the New England Colonies.
 
 
 
 
middlecolonies.htm
 
4. List the middle colonies.
 
 
 
5.  What countries originally started the Middle Colonies?
 
 
 
middlecolonies.htm
 
6. How was the land of the Middle Colonies different from that of New England?
 
 
 
 
7. What is the "Fall Line" and why was it important to the middle colonies?
 
 
 
 
SoColoniesInfo.htm
 
8. List the southern colonies. (Click on southern colonies for answers to these two questions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. From what countries did settlers come to live in the southern colonies.
 
 
 
 
 
10. Using the chart on the above page, explain why each of the colonies were formed.
 
Colony Settlement Leader Date Reason
Georgia

 
     
North Carolina

 
     
South Carolina

 
     
Virginia

 
     
Maryland

 
     
 
11. Using the chart below, write any facts you find on the above website that you find interesting.
 

Colony

Interesting Facts

Georgia

 
North Carolina and South Carolina

 



 

Virginia

 
Maryland

 
 
12. Using the information that you have collected in questions 1-11, please tell how the colonies are the same and how they are different.
Different:
Northern Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
Same:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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