| Term | Definition |
| Why people settled in New England Colonies | Religious Freedom and establish well ordered communities |
| Why people settled in Middle Colonies | Make money and set up trade centers |
| Why people settled in Southern Colonies | Get rich quick and grow cash crops |
| Rivers in New England Colonies | Fast flowing and non-navigable east and west |
| Rivers in Middle Colonies | Deep, broad, slow moving and navigable east and west |
| Rivers in Southern Colonies | Deep, broad, slow moving and navigable east and west |
| Geography in New England Colonies | Hard, rocky soil |
| Geography in Middle Colonies | Rolling hills and fertile soil |
| Geography in Southern Colonies | Flat, rich, fertile soil |
| Climate in New England Colonies | Cold, harsh winters and a short growing season |
| Climate in Middle Colonies | Mild winters and a long growing season |
| Climate inSouthern Colonies | Warm, subtropical and a year long growing season |
| Economy of New England Colonies | Small farms, Families worked the land, Sea Industry, and Merchants |
| Economy of Middle Colonies | Large farms, hired help , indentured servants, trade crops, and manufacturing |
| Economy of Southern Colonies | Plantations, slaves worked the land, cash crops |