US History: The Thirteen Colonies — New England, Middle, and Southern
Compare the geographic, economic, and social characteristics of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial regions.
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Grade 5 · social studies · Matching answer key included · US Letter and A4
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Before you begin
Locate the colonial regions and distinguish geography from economic activity.
How to use this worksheet
- Model the target skill: identify the three colonial regions: New England, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies. Use the first task as a guided example before asking for an independent response.
- Check readiness first: Locate the colonial regions and distinguish geography from economic activity.
- Discuss an incorrect response using this distinction: Regions contained variation; a typical regional pattern is not a statement that every colony or resident was the same.
A common mistake to discuss
Regions contained variation; a typical regional pattern is not a statement that every colony or resident was the same.
What to practice next
Compare two regions using one geographical factor and its possible economic effect.
Intended curriculum references: C3.D2.His.1.3-5 · C3.D2.Geo.2.3-5. These references describe learning goals; they are not endorsements.
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