Colonial Economy

TWO COLUMN NOTES

November 19-20

WICOR

I will discover how the economic activity of the three regions reflect their geography
I will understand why agriculture was so important to the economy of the Southern Colonies
I will be successful when I both find details and information and respond in writing to each heading/sub heading

Read Chapter Four, Lesson One "Colonial Economy" using the textbook "Discovering Our Past: A History of the United States, the Early Years".
Complete your TWO COLUMN notes for all nine headings & subheading for lesson two (pages 84-89) and then answer the EQ in a summary at the end of your notes.
1. 1. 1. Write the essential question (EQ) at the top of your paper
    2. Then fold/divide your paper in half making two columns

Bulleted Points

Write bulleted information/facts/details/vocab terms/etc. about what you learned for each Heading/Sub-heading

EXAMPLE:

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Making a Living in the Colonies

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Commercial New England

Children were depended on for labor
- - Subsistence Farming: producing enough to meet the needs of their families, with little left over to sell or trade.
Waterpower was used to run the mills
Shipbuilding was important
Fishing was important

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The Middle Colonies

The region had fertile soil
- - Cash Crops: crops that could be sold easily in markets in the colonies overseas.

Response

EXAMPLE:

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Colonial life was mostly based on farming and most colonists made their money from farming.

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EXAMPLE:

At the end of the journal draw a line for your summary where you will answer the Essential Question (EQ).