The Three Colonial Regions
The three colonial regions, also known as The Thirteen Colonies, are New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. As the three colonies, they were created by people who wanted to be a free religion; restarting life, making their own religions, or finding gold. The first of the colonies were as early as the 1607 and as late as the start and middle 1700s. As they were alike, the colonies had different ways in laws, economy, and religious beliefs. As the first start of the settlements, the Southern Colonies were first to be created. For starters, in the settlement as a Southern Colony , the first were settled in Jamestown in 1606. The settlers were only looking for gold, unprepared to grow crops and build housing. First quote, “In 1606, the English king allowed a settlement in Virginia.” [ Text; 36 ] Second quote, “Settlers were looking for gold in the settlement of Jamestown.” [ SoU ] Standing as claim two, the first colony was responsible as the first to African slaves instead of having indentured servants. “John Casor was duly returned to Johnson and, as a result, became the first …show more content…
Firstly, Slaves were an important part of the colony’s population to the Middle Colonies. “Slaves were somewhat more important to the middle colonies than they are to new England. They worked in cities as skilled laborers, such as blacksmiths and carpenters. Other slaves worked on farms, onboard ships, and in the growing shipbuilding industry.” [ Text 51 ] Secondly, the Middle Colonies were an area that was a combination of both the New England and Southern colonies when it came to features in land. “The middle colonies combined characteristics of the New England and southern colonies. With a good climate and rich lands, farmers there could grow large amounts of staple crops… These crops included wheat, barley, and oats. Farmers also raised livestock.” [ Text 51
The three colonial regions, also known as The Thirteen Colonies, are New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. As the three colonies, they were created by people who wanted to be a free religion; restarting life, making their own religions, or finding gold. The first of the colonies were as early as the 1607 and as late as the start and middle 1700s. As they were alike, the colonies had different ways in laws, economy, and religious beliefs. As the first start of the settlements, the Southern Colonies were first to be created. For starters, in the settlement as a Southern Colony , the first were settled in Jamestown in 1606. The settlers were only looking for gold, unprepared to grow crops and build housing. First quote, “In 1606, the English king allowed a settlement in Virginia.” [ Text; 36 ] Second quote, “Settlers were looking for gold in the settlement of Jamestown.” [ SoU ] Standing as claim two, the first colony was responsible as the first to African slaves instead of having indentured servants. “John Casor was duly returned to Johnson and, as a result, became the first …show more content…
Firstly, Slaves were an important part of the colony’s population to the Middle Colonies. “Slaves were somewhat more important to the middle colonies than they are to new England. They worked in cities as skilled laborers, such as blacksmiths and carpenters. Other slaves worked on farms, onboard ships, and in the growing shipbuilding industry.” [ Text 51 ] Secondly, the Middle Colonies were an area that was a combination of both the New England and Southern colonies when it came to features in land. “The middle colonies combined characteristics of the New England and southern colonies. With a good climate and rich lands, farmers there could grow large amounts of staple crops… These crops included wheat, barley, and oats. Farmers also raised livestock.” [ Text 51