Agriculture in the Colonies
Name
Class
Date
History and Geography
The English Colonies
Agriculture in the Colonies Colonists produced crops and livestock not only for themselves but also to sell to England and to other North American colonies. The land and climate of the different colonies determined the crops or livestock colonists raised. Study the map below. Then complete the activity and answer the questions on the next page.
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Agriculture in the Colonies Furs
Wheat, corn, and grain
MA
Tobacco
Timber
Rice and indigo
Furs Products
k La
Er
ri nta eO
o
Iron
NY
;;; ;; ; ;; ;; ;;; ;; ;;; Furs
MA
CT
Boston
RI
Flax
ie
Furs
PA
NJ
Iron
Philadelphia Apples
MD
DE
Peaches
VA
Iron
Cattle
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Cattle
Furs
Furs
NC
;;; ; ;;; ;;;
Furs
New York City
Sheep
Lin e of 176 3
e
Rum
Proc lam ation
k La
NH
N E W S
SC
Cattle
GA
Charles Town (Charleston)
Savannah
0
100
0
100
200 Miles
200 Kilometers
Albers Equal-Area Projection
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The English Colonies
Name
Class
Date
History and Geography
Agriculture in the Colonies, continued
MAP ACTIVITY 1. Use a bright color to outline the southern colonies. 2. Use a second color to outline the New England colonies. 3. Use a third color to outline the sides of the middle colonies. 4. Refer to the chapter “The English Colonies” in your textbook. Find information
about the land and climate of each of the three regions of the colonies. Write the information next to each region of the map. ANALYZING MAPS 1. Place Which colonies produced rice and indigo?
2. Region Which crops were most widespread throughout the colonies?
3. Place What products were most common along the colonies’ western frontier?
4. Interpret Why do you think that shipbuilding became an important trade in the
New England colonies?
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The English Colonies
Class
Date
History and Geography
The English Colonies
Agriculture in the Colonies Colonists produced crops and livestock not only for themselves but also to sell to England and to other North American colonies. The land and climate of the different colonies determined the crops or livestock colonists raised. Study the map below. Then complete the activity and answer the questions on the next page.
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Agriculture in the Colonies Furs
Wheat, corn, and grain
MA
Tobacco
Timber
Rice and indigo
Furs Products
k La
Er
ri nta eO
o
Iron
NY
;;; ;; ; ;; ;; ;;; ;; ;;; Furs
MA
CT
Boston
RI
Flax
ie
Furs
PA
NJ
Iron
Philadelphia Apples
MD
DE
Peaches
VA
Iron
Cattle
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Cattle
Furs
Furs
NC
;;; ; ;;; ;;;
Furs
New York City
Sheep
Lin e of 176 3
e
Rum
Proc lam ation
k La
NH
N E W S
SC
Cattle
GA
Charles Town (Charleston)
Savannah
0
100
0
100
200 Miles
200 Kilometers
Albers Equal-Area Projection
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The English Colonies
Name
Class
Date
History and Geography
Agriculture in the Colonies, continued
MAP ACTIVITY 1. Use a bright color to outline the southern colonies. 2. Use a second color to outline the New England colonies. 3. Use a third color to outline the sides of the middle colonies. 4. Refer to the chapter “The English Colonies” in your textbook. Find information
about the land and climate of each of the three regions of the colonies. Write the information next to each region of the map. ANALYZING MAPS 1. Place Which colonies produced rice and indigo?
2. Region Which crops were most widespread throughout the colonies?
3. Place What products were most common along the colonies’ western frontier?
4. Interpret Why do you think that shipbuilding became an important trade in the
New England colonies?
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The English Colonies
