development along the eastern seaboard was strongly influenced by the geography of the regions settled and the ethnic makeup of the colonists. Generally‚ the colonies may be best understood as being divided in the following way: New England (Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Connecticut‚ Rhode Island)‚ Middle (New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ Delaware)‚ and Southern (The Carolinas‚ Georgia‚ Maryland‚ Virginia). While these colony groups had many things in common‚ they also had their own distinctive
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As the colonies of America were being settled and beginning to grow‚ each colony began to develop its own differences and identity in the New World. Many people immigrated to the colonies be it puritans‚ slaves‚ farmers‚ quakers and various other groups‚ all came to escape persecution‚ start a new life‚ or make money in the New World; giving the colonies their own mix of personalities. From the rocky coasts of New England to the large fields and plantations of the southern colonies‚ the different
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there were several colonies but the ones that stood out the most were the New England Colonies and the Virginia colony. There were many differences‚ for example‚ New England colonies were full of families while the Virginia colony was mostly dominated by males. They mostly had differences and had few things in common. The foundations of the colonies were different. The New England colonies were founded because the founders wanted freedom of religion. The founders of these colonies were the Puritans
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the years of 1600-1754‚ three distinct regions were formed in the new world. The three main English settlement areas were categorized into the New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern group of colonies and all had major differences and events that led to their own identity. Many people moved to these new colonies to start a new life‚ try to make a large profit‚ or even to escape religious restrictions. These three areas provided a new place for people or families to start over and control their own futures
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Period Chesapeake Colonies vs New England Colonies In 1607‚ the first permanent English colony was established in North America. This settlement was known as Jamestown‚ and it paved the way for future English colonies. Originally‚ the first settlements were established for monetary reasons‚ future colonies‚ namely the New England colonies‚ were established as religious havens for various groups. These first few settlements‚ Virginia and Maryland‚ also known as the Chesapeake colonies‚ were seen as a
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The Thirteen Colonies‚ that joined together to become the United States of America were part of the first British Empire. Each colony was founded by different people and for different reasons. The main reason was the opportunity to make money to bring together valuable natural resources and selling them to England in exchange for goods that were difficult to get in the New World. Other colonies were set up by the Protestants who wanted to avoid the religious they experienced in Britain‚ and also
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The New England Colonies had various type of religions. Massachusetts had a strong population of Puritans. Rhode Island provided many types of religion for the people settling there. Many people in Connecticut were mainly Puritan. The Middle colonies New York and Pennsylvania provided various religions. Some of the religion found in Middle colonies were Quakers‚ Catholics‚ Lutherans‚ and Jews and a few others. The southern colonies‚ Maryland and Georgia had no majority religion‚ so they had various
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Compare and Contrast the Chesapeake and New England colonies The dawn of the 1600’s brought about a new chapter in American history. The United States experienced an influx of almost 400‚000 Europeans and 350‚000 Africans‚ most of which were (indentured) servants. Most settlers‚ seeking the benefits of unclaimed land‚ migrated into the West Indies‚ Mid-Atlantic‚ New England‚ or South regions/colonies. It would be the differences between these groups that would set them apart from each other
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In New England colonies‚ slaves were not needed as much as the other colonies‚ specifically the southern colonies because there was no labor for slaves to do because of the lack of good farming areas. Due to the cold‚ long‚ and harsh winters‚ farming in the New England colonies was a challenge and the growing season was very short. The soil was also rocky as well‚ so the farmers had to talk all the rocks out before planting. Due to these conditions they only farmed enough for their family‚ themselves
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Colonies in the North and South were adversely affected by differences in climate and geography which shaped the political‚ economic‚ religious‚ and social developments in these regions and the future nation they would become. Tobacco cultivation was a large factor of society in the south around which many aspects of civilization developed. It was the primary crop grown in the south because of its ability to grow in the Chesapeake soil. The intense physical labor required of southern famers led
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