In the 1600s, there were two areas of land in the United States that encountered a problem between one another. The United States was then separated into the Northern and Southern colonies. As time went on, issues arose which started conflict between the two colonies. The two colonies continued to have many disagreements which shaped the United States today. After all, political and economic differences became a major issue between the two colonies.
First, there were political differences in the northern part of the colonies. The Puritans founded the northern colonies of New England. The Puritan religion was a major way of life for most people living there. In the North, church was a major influence and in order to be accepted into the colony …show more content…
The Northern colonies didn’t have as much as the South did. In that case they were mainly dependent on manufactured goods. They also had farms but it was not enough to produce crops and sell them to make a money. So farming wasn’t always an option to farmers in the northern colonies. The Northern colonies mainly offered other resources such as fish, trees, and animal fur that could be traded with places like England. Gabriel Thomas, a Quaker, said “There are vast numbers of other wild creatures, as elks, buffaloes, &c., which as well beasts, fowl, and fish are free and common to any person who can shoot or take them….” (Document 10). They would sell and trade with Britain in exchange for things they needed at that …show more content…
Virginia and Maryland’s major cash crop was tobacco. North Carolina’s main cash crop was pine forests. South Carolina and Georgia’s main cash crops were rice and indigo. Large plantations were used to grow crops that could be transported England. William Byrd II, Southern farmer, said “Indian Corn is of so great increase, that a little Pains will Subsist a very large Family with Bread, and then they may have meat without any pains at all… (Document 9)”. Growing tobacco required a large amount of labor force. In that case family members and indentured servants were forced to do labor dealing with tobacco. Robert Beverly said “Servants, are those which serve only for a few years, according to the time of their indenture, or the custom of the country (Document 8).” Years later, African slaves were being sent to the southern colonies. So, plantation owners started to buy slaves in replace of servants because they knew that they would own the slaves the rest of their
First, there were political differences in the northern part of the colonies. The Puritans founded the northern colonies of New England. The Puritan religion was a major way of life for most people living there. In the North, church was a major influence and in order to be accepted into the colony …show more content…
The Northern colonies didn’t have as much as the South did. In that case they were mainly dependent on manufactured goods. They also had farms but it was not enough to produce crops and sell them to make a money. So farming wasn’t always an option to farmers in the northern colonies. The Northern colonies mainly offered other resources such as fish, trees, and animal fur that could be traded with places like England. Gabriel Thomas, a Quaker, said “There are vast numbers of other wild creatures, as elks, buffaloes, &c., which as well beasts, fowl, and fish are free and common to any person who can shoot or take them….” (Document 10). They would sell and trade with Britain in exchange for things they needed at that …show more content…
Virginia and Maryland’s major cash crop was tobacco. North Carolina’s main cash crop was pine forests. South Carolina and Georgia’s main cash crops were rice and indigo. Large plantations were used to grow crops that could be transported England. William Byrd II, Southern farmer, said “Indian Corn is of so great increase, that a little Pains will Subsist a very large Family with Bread, and then they may have meat without any pains at all… (Document 9)”. Growing tobacco required a large amount of labor force. In that case family members and indentured servants were forced to do labor dealing with tobacco. Robert Beverly said “Servants, are those which serve only for a few years, according to the time of their indenture, or the custom of the country (Document 8).” Years later, African slaves were being sent to the southern colonies. So, plantation owners started to buy slaves in replace of servants because they knew that they would own the slaves the rest of their