Matching Pairs 13 ColoniesOnline version Match the different vocabulary with it's definition by Ruth Geiger 1 Southern Colonies 2 Middle Colonies 3 Puritans 4 New England Colonies 5 Representative Government 6 Cash Crop 7 Religious Toleration 8 Triangular Trade route 9 Joint-Stock Company 10 Great Awakening The region of the 13 colonies that had greater religious and ethnic diversity than the other two. The acceptance of different religious beliefs. People chosen by citizens to make decisions on their behalf and to represent them in the legislature. A crop grown to make a profit. The trade system between the U.S. colonies, Africa, and the West Indies. A religious movement that emphasized the importance of religious feelings to the colonists; colonists became more engaged in religion. Investors buy stock in return for a share of future profits. The region of the 13 colonies that had a short growing season, cool climate, and poor soil. A group that came to America to purify the church and promote virtue; believed members of their church were chosen by God. The region of the 13 colonies that had a long growing season and a warm climate that encouraged the growth of the plantation system.