Comparison of the New England and Southern Colonies
The colonies were first developed in the 1600’s, however the New England colonies and Southern Colonies were very different despite them both having similar reasons for coming to the new world. The southern colonies, consisting of Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia, were centered on making money and agriculture, whereas the New England colonies, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, were centered on religious freedom from the Church of England. What makes them similar is that they both came to America to start a new life with hopes of being prosperous and healthy.
Southern Colonies When you think of the Southern colonies, the ideas of farms, …show more content…
Most of the families did work themselves. If they ever needed an extra hand, they would hire someone just for that one task. The male servants and slaves would work outside while the women would work inside. However, this isn’t to say that slaves played an important role in the North. For figures such as John Winthrop, William Ryall, John Usher, and Isaac Royall, their reputations were built on the backs of African slaves (Bailey, 2011)
Compare and Contrast In comparison, the New England and Southern colonies were very different, but also the same. They both had access to water from lakes and rivers as well as an ocean to sail between England and America. Both initial colonies came to America to begin a new life with aims at spreading a religion. After first landing in America, the colonies starved due to their unpreparedness. Religions were few at the beginning but as the colonies grew, more diverse people came, bringing their religions with them. Slaves and indentured servants were used on both sides. To contrast, the North was much colder and less able to be farmed. The south’s main goal centered more on the cash crops and producing as much wealth as possible. New England worked with their own hands and only used slaves when needed to for the most part. Religion was more influential in the
The colonies were first developed in the 1600’s, however the New England colonies and Southern Colonies were very different despite them both having similar reasons for coming to the new world. The southern colonies, consisting of Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia, were centered on making money and agriculture, whereas the New England colonies, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, were centered on religious freedom from the Church of England. What makes them similar is that they both came to America to start a new life with hopes of being prosperous and healthy.
Southern Colonies When you think of the Southern colonies, the ideas of farms, …show more content…
Most of the families did work themselves. If they ever needed an extra hand, they would hire someone just for that one task. The male servants and slaves would work outside while the women would work inside. However, this isn’t to say that slaves played an important role in the North. For figures such as John Winthrop, William Ryall, John Usher, and Isaac Royall, their reputations were built on the backs of African slaves (Bailey, 2011)
Compare and Contrast In comparison, the New England and Southern colonies were very different, but also the same. They both had access to water from lakes and rivers as well as an ocean to sail between England and America. Both initial colonies came to America to begin a new life with aims at spreading a religion. After first landing in America, the colonies starved due to their unpreparedness. Religions were few at the beginning but as the colonies grew, more diverse people came, bringing their religions with them. Slaves and indentured servants were used on both sides. To contrast, the North was much colder and less able to be farmed. The south’s main goal centered more on the cash crops and producing as much wealth as possible. New England worked with their own hands and only used slaves when needed to for the most part. Religion was more influential in the