Match each characteristic with its correct region.

Had a plantation economy

Had settlers from many countries

Had rocky soil that limited large scale farming

Had a diverse economy, including whaling and shipbuilding

Had family farming plots located outside of town

Had enslaved persons used to meet labor needs

The answers are in order: south, north, north, north, south, south.

Explanation:

The region that must be matched here are the North and South of the United States before the Civil War. Generally speaking, the North had an industrial economy, while the South had a slave rural economy. According to this, the answers are:

Had a plantation economy - South.

Had settlers from many countries - North.

Had rocky soil that limited large scale farming - North.

Had a diverse economy, including whaling and shipbuilding - North.

Had family farming plots located outside of town - South.

Had enslaved persons used to meet labor needs - South.

Had a plantation economy (South)

Had settlers from many countries (North/New England)

Had rocky soil that limited large scale farming

Had a diverse economy, including whaling and shipbuilding (NORTH/Coastal)

Had family farming plots located outside of town (SOUTH)

Had enslaved persons used to meet labor needs (SOUTH)