Name: ______________________________ SOL Review: Colonial

America

1. Colonial Regions:

a. Label the names of the original

13 colonies on this map.

b. Lightly shade the regions:

New England--blue, Mid-Atlantic--
yellow, and South--green.

c. New England had rocky soil,

hilly terrain and cold winters. Draw
a picture in that region to help you
remember these facts.

d. New England settlers made

money as fishermen, shipbuilders,
shopkeepers, and craftsmen. Draw a
picture in the map legend to show
New England’s economy.

e. The Mid-Atlantic colonies had

rich farmland and a moderate
climate. Draw a picture in that
region to help you remember these
facts.

f. Mid-Atlantic settlers raised

livestock and grain and traded.
Draw a picture in the map legend to Color
represent the economy of the Mid Economy
Atlantic.

g. The Southern colonies had good New England

harbors and rivers, the Atlantic
Coastal Plain, and a humid climate.
Draw a picture in that region to help
you remember. Mid Atlantic
h. People in the South had large
farms (plantations) and small farms.
They grew cash crops, often using South
slavery. Draw a picture in the map
legend to represent the economy of the South.

i. Shade the Appalachian Mountains brown. All three regions contain this feature.
2. Remembering Colonial Geography

A. Draw in or label the following items on the blank map below:

____ a. Appalachian Mountains
____ b. Boston harbor
____ c. Chesapeake Bay
____ d. Pennsylvania
____ e. Jamestown (also label Jamestown’s date of settlement: 1607)
____ f. Massachusetts Bay Colony
____ g. Plymouth Colony
____ h. Georgia

B. Then, using the items that you labeled as clues, shade the three colonial
regions.
New England – blue Mid-Atlantic – yellow South – green
3. The original settlements affected the Social and Political Life of the three
Colonial Regions.
Fill in the chart below using the word bank. Each term is only used once.

Church town meetings counties diverse

Quakers Puritans Separatists (Pilgrims) religion
Plantations slavery debtor’s prison economic
Market towns Church of England

Colonial Original Settlements Social Life Political Life

Region 

New 1. Plymouth The center of social life Everyone

England Founded by the ____________. was the village (town) participated in
and the ___________. government at
2. Massachusetts Bay
Colony Many religious reformers _________________
Founded by the ____________. and separatists lived
here. ________________.
Both of these settlements
were founded by people
who wanted to have
freedom to practice their
_______________. They
wanted to live in
communities of people who
all felt the same way.

Mid- Pennsylvania was founded People here lived in Government

Atlantic by a group of villages and cities. took place in
___________________ led by Some people also lived
William Penn. They wanted on farms. _________________
religious freedom. They
welcomed people of any People of all different ________________.
religion into their lifestyles and religions
communities. came here. The
communities were
_________.

South Jamestown was founded as Since people did not Government in

an come to the South for the South was
_______________ venture by religious reasons, most organized into
the Virginia Company of people remained faithful ________________.
London. Tobacco became to the ______________
the main way for people in ____________________.
this settlement to make a
living. Large ________________
to grow cash crops were
 Georgia was founded by formed. ____________
James Oglethorpe for people was widespread.
who had been in
_____________________. There were not very
This was a chance for them many ______________.
to get a fresh start and even
grow wealthy.

Most people came to the

south for
economic reasons.

Colonial Relationship with England

Although Spain, France, and England all had colonies in the New World, the thirteen
colonies that eventually became the United States of America were part of the British
empire (England).

Most of the American colonies were owned by England and the king of England was their
ruler. He appointed governors to keep things in order and represent him to the
colonists. Each colony did have its own individual government, called a colonial
legislature, which made laws for that colony, but it was closely monitored by the
colonial governors.

The purpose of the American colonies was to increase England’s wealth and power. The
colonies provided England with valuable raw materials, such as timber and cash crops.
Americans bought English manufactured goods. England controlled this trade very
strictly to make sure they could make as much money as possible.

Sometimes, though, the colonies cost England money. Keeping the colonists safe from
attack required English soldiers and supplies. The French and Indian War, fought in
the Ohio River Valley was especially long and expensive. England had to tax the
colonies to make some of this money back.

After reading the information above, list three ways in which England controlled her
American colonies.

1. __________________________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________________________________