made many colonies believing in different things, but also some of the same things. There was the Southern Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the New England Colonies. They had many beliefs of the same thing, but they also had different ones too. Some differences they had included where they lived, the economy of each colony region, the government, and their religion. They all lived in different areas in the United States. They each got their name based on where they were living. The southern colonies…
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In both the Southern and New England colonies economies relied on several different industries or “jobs”. Southern and New England colonies did have similarities but the differences were important. Geography and climate differences had a great impact on the economies of the colonies. The New England colonies included Maine which was apart of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The economy of the New England colonies depended mostly on trade, fishing, skilled…
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Once established, the thirteen British colonies could be divided into three geographic areas: New England, Middle, and Southern. Each of these had specific developments that were unique to the regions. Though there were many similarities in the development of the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies, they were very different: politically, socially, and economically. The three colonies all had comparable similarities, as they were all democratic. But they ran their democratic government in all…
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The British set up their first colony in America in 1607 at Jamestown. After this,the presence of Britain grew quickly in North America until many northern and southern colonies had been set up. For a long time, the Northerners and the Southerners thought of themselves as very different. Others, however, later thought of them as more similar than different. In fact, the northern and southern British American colonies had many things in common but many things that were different. The reasons the people…
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difference between the Southern and Northern colonies, one must apprehend the societal difference between the colonies. Another factor that played into the different economies is the environments. The lower south colonies were more of a country life whereas in the north and mid- Atlantic, the colonist lived a more city like lifestyle. These different characteristics had a major impact on the economic difference of the colonies. Unlike southern colonies, northern colonies environment could not…
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rise, and some colonies, like South Carolina, ended up with a black majority in the eighteenth century. The favorable conditions in the southern American colonies encouraged the growth of slavery between 1607 and 1775, which clearly helped to boost the economy immensely. The economic, geographic, and social factors all spurred the importation of slaves. The economic aspects of the southern colonies caused for the increase of the slave trade. The economic factors in the southern colonies contributed…
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I MWF 9:00 October 29, 2014 Colonies The thirteen colonies is broken down into three regions including Southern, Middle, and The New England colonies. Each region is based on geography, climate, and culture. The Southern colonies are Virginia, Maryland, South and North Carolina, and Georgia. The Middle colonies are New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. The New England colonies are Massachusetts. Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Each Colonies had different Economic views…
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island of Roanoke for a colony, England takes Virginia, sent other explores and took the northeast The New England Southern Plantation colonies developed very different lifestyles, despite the fact that colonists to both regions were English. Assess the validity of this statement. • True statement • Southern Plantation o Agriculturally based o Slavery- therefore different social classes o Farming –cotton, tobacco, rice • New England o Stronger economy- b/c of trade opportunities…
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New World. Some went north and others south but in each area that was settled, the geography was varied. The people were also different between the north and south colonies. These variations influenced the way each region developed in the areas of economy, politics, and social activity. The geography of the New England colonies was mountainous and covered in forests. Because of this terrain, it was hard to produce good farmland, creating the need to import the goods they needed to survive such…
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Slavery among the colonies Slavery was very common among the colonies. It was started early on because of high demand for indentured servants and low supply. This led to a time of desperation and people turned to slaves for labor in whatever field they chose. Slaves soon became a key part of economic growth. Even though they supported all of the economies economically, the type of treatment and work they received varied based on where they lived. Out of all of the colonized regions…
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