Question

Part 2 // Analyzing Charts, Graphs, and Maps- The Thirteen Colonies

Answer 1

1. New England's land forms were mostly rocky hills and mountains. Its land was the least fertile. The growing season was short with only 3-5 months in a year. All those factors were bad for agriculture.

2. Middle colonies could grow crops for 5-7 months in a year.

3. The land forms in Southern colonies were mostly coastal plain. Their soil was also the most fertile. That was why they based their economies on agriculture.

Answer 2

1: Because mostly all of the soil wasn't good for growing crops, especially near the ocean. Also, the early and long-lasting winters killed many crops quickly. Still, New England farmers often grew enough food to feed their families and maybe even help feed other families. The main kind of food New Englanders contributed to the economy was fish.

2: The growing season was only about five months long.

3: The geography of the Southern Colonies featured tideland ideal for growing crops, hilly coastal plains, broad rivers for transportation, forests and swamp marshes.

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