The first thirteen colonies of the United States were divided into three regions. These regions are similar, yet unique in their own way. The New England region, Middle region, and Southern region each have an economy, a climate, and a history that is each unique to that region. The New England Colonies
The New England region was made up of the colonies of Massachusetts, Maine (which was part of Massachusetts), Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. Being in the Northeast of the future U. S. the New England colonies never got very warm with harsh and cold winters. Therefore, they had trouble planting crops. So instead they went into the timber business. However, they got most of their tools by sending ships to England and trading …show more content…
The region was made up of the colonies of New Netherland (New York),
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Even though the Middle region was founded by the Dutch, New Jersey was a Swedish settlement. In 1664, England sent an army to capture New Netherland. Their governor surrendered and by 1674 England was in full control. The king of England at the time, gave the land of New Netherland to his brother the Duke of York. From then on it became known as New York, and New Amsterdam also became New York. The Duke of York gave some of his land to his friends George Carteret and John Berkeley. That land would later become the colony of New Jersey. Both the colonies of New York and New Jersey had a very diverse mixture of colonists with different backgrounds and religions. In 1681, the English King gave land to William Penn. That land was the colony of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania, like New York and New Jersey, had a very diverse population. That was because William Penn was a Quaker. A Quaker is someone who was opposed to war and believed in the freedom of religion. William Penn was a very strong believer in the freedom of religion. Also, he believed in the right of Native Americans being able to live on the land he had been given. That’s why William promised to pay the Native Americans a fair price for the …show more content…
Because of its location and climate, the Middle colonies was an ideal location for trading, wheat, iron, cattle, and furs.
The Southern Colonies
The Southern region was made up of the colonies of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The Southern region had rich, fertile land which was great for farming. They thrived off of tobacco, rice, timber, and indigo. The warm climate also helped crops grow. The Virginia Company controlled Virginia at first. In 1624, King James l took over the colony. That did not actually change the colony much. However, in 1632, Charles l, the new king of England gave part of the land to Lord Baltimore. That land became Maryland. Maryland welcomed Catholics because Lord Baltimore belonged to the Catholic Church. In 1633 King Charles ll gave land to 8 of his supporters. That land was Carolina. In 1729, Carolina became North Carolina and South Carolina. The Carolina’s had great farming soil for rice. Charleston, Carolina was a great trading center. In 1732, Georgia was founded. Georgia was known for its good relationship with Native Americans and had a key military
The New England region was made up of the colonies of Massachusetts, Maine (which was part of Massachusetts), Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. Being in the Northeast of the future U. S. the New England colonies never got very warm with harsh and cold winters. Therefore, they had trouble planting crops. So instead they went into the timber business. However, they got most of their tools by sending ships to England and trading …show more content…
The region was made up of the colonies of New Netherland (New York),
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Even though the Middle region was founded by the Dutch, New Jersey was a Swedish settlement. In 1664, England sent an army to capture New Netherland. Their governor surrendered and by 1674 England was in full control. The king of England at the time, gave the land of New Netherland to his brother the Duke of York. From then on it became known as New York, and New Amsterdam also became New York. The Duke of York gave some of his land to his friends George Carteret and John Berkeley. That land would later become the colony of New Jersey. Both the colonies of New York and New Jersey had a very diverse mixture of colonists with different backgrounds and religions. In 1681, the English King gave land to William Penn. That land was the colony of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania, like New York and New Jersey, had a very diverse population. That was because William Penn was a Quaker. A Quaker is someone who was opposed to war and believed in the freedom of religion. William Penn was a very strong believer in the freedom of religion. Also, he believed in the right of Native Americans being able to live on the land he had been given. That’s why William promised to pay the Native Americans a fair price for the …show more content…
Because of its location and climate, the Middle colonies was an ideal location for trading, wheat, iron, cattle, and furs.
The Southern Colonies
The Southern region was made up of the colonies of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The Southern region had rich, fertile land which was great for farming. They thrived off of tobacco, rice, timber, and indigo. The warm climate also helped crops grow. The Virginia Company controlled Virginia at first. In 1624, King James l took over the colony. That did not actually change the colony much. However, in 1632, Charles l, the new king of England gave part of the land to Lord Baltimore. That land became Maryland. Maryland welcomed Catholics because Lord Baltimore belonged to the Catholic Church. In 1633 King Charles ll gave land to 8 of his supporters. That land was Carolina. In 1729, Carolina became North Carolina and South Carolina. The Carolina’s had great farming soil for rice. Charleston, Carolina was a great trading center. In 1732, Georgia was founded. Georgia was known for its good relationship with Native Americans and had a key military