The 13 Colonies Are Formed

New England Colonies: Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire

The New England Colonies People: The people who settled and lived in the New England Colonies were mostly from England. Economies: Manufacturing: Farming in the New England Colonies was difficult due to the poor soil, cold climate and short growing season; but the forests and sea helped with resources. Families in New England grew enough food to feed their families but had to rely on manufacturing and trade to earn livings. Economy was based on small farms, lumbering, fishing, shipbuilding, and trade. Climate: The Climate in the New England colonies was colder than the other two regions due to the northern location. Geography: The geography of New England was mostly hills and rocky soil. Natural Resources: The natural resources of New England were fish, whales, trees, and furs. Religion: First settlers came seeking religious freedom. However, the established religion of the New England Colonies was Puritan. Religious Freedom did not exist in New England for others.

Middle Colonies: New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware

Middle Colonies People: The Middle Colonies was more diverse, than the other colonial region, both in the number of nationalities and in the number of religious groups that lived there. Polish, English, Lutherans, German Baptists, French Protestants, Dutch Mennonites, and Portuguese Jews were some of the different groups who settled in the region. Africans too. Economies: Agriculture and Manufacturing: Farming, Lumbering, Trading, Raising Livestock, & Shipbuilding. Climate: The Climate in the Middle Colonies was warmer then in the New England Colonies allowing for some farming, but colder than the Southern Colonies: Cold, wet winters and long, hot summers with plenty of rain. Geography: The geography of the Middle Colonies included fertile soil, rolling hills, valleys, and rivers. Natural Resources: The natural resources of the Middle Colonies included farm land, water (rivers), crops, fish, wildlife, Iron Ore, fertile soil, etc. Religion: Very Mix-First settlers came seeking religious freedom, so there were Quakers, Lutherans, Catholics, Jews, and many more.

Southern Colonies: Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia

The Southern Colonies People: The populations in the southern colonies were diverse and consisted of many European nationalities. Climate: The climate in the southern colonies was the warmest of the three regions and boasted the longest growing season. Economies: Agriculture, NO Manufacturing-Based on large farms called plantations, to grow tobacco, rice, & other cash crops. Geography: The geography of the Southern Colonies had a broad, coastal plain that was hilly and covered with forests. Natural Resources: The natural resources found in the south were the rich farm lands, forests, and fish. Religion: Religion did not have a large influence on the daily lives of southern colonists-mostly there was religious freedom. The Southern colonists had a mixture of religions including Baptists, Anglicans, etc.

So Why did they Come??? Some came to find fortune Some to escape religious prosecution-To worship freely Some to get land

New England Middle Colonies Southern Colonies Origins of Settlers Mostly from England Holland, Sweden, Dutch, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, France, West Indies England, French, Germans, Scot Irish, Spanish, etc. Motives for Colonization Religious Freedom Land & Opportunity to Farm & Religious Freedom Land & Opportunity to Farm, Religious Freedom, & freedom from debtors prison. Attitudes toward Religion Strict in MA, more freedom in Rhode Island and Connecticut Many faiths flourished. Maryland was Catholic. Not as much as issue in other colonies.

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