Pros And Cons Of The New England Colonies

The English Colonies alongside the Atlantic Coast in the 1600’s- 1700’s began with the failed attempt to establish the Roanoke Colony in Virginia, which was later surpassed by the Virginia Company, a joint stock company, that established the colony of Jamestown in the Chesapeake Bay. Following the success of establishment of Jamestown was a series of devastation known as the “starving period” as food sources were scare, conflicts with natives arised, and starvation characterized the lives of the early settlers. However, once the government had a stable foundation and once people started to settle into the colonies as well as the Back Country, the conditions transpired into renowned opportunities. As these opportunities arised, so did the differences
The New England Colonies were the most homogenous region; however, it was mostly dominated by the Congregational Church, and the Puritan religion. Even though Puritans dominated the region, there was still religious tolerance, in Rhode Island, for example, because there was an Anglican, Prestybians, Quaker and Baptist Church within the colony. Since most people lived in towns, the colony had innumerable amount of businesses, and innumerable discussions about common interest available alongside religion. Furthermore, the New England Colonies characterized prominent events of the American Revolution: the Battle of Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, which makes it an important aspect of American
The Back Country was located beyond settled land, between the Appalachian and Atlantic Coast regions. This area, which was scare, lacked the refinements the other colonies had, and thus had limited trade, In fact, the Backcountry settlers played minimal roles in the Atlantic economy because their lack of representation resulted from the fact that they had rigid roads and rivers that made traveling intricate and impenetrable, As a result of the poor transportation systems, farmers had to learn to survive independently; they devised log cabins out of wood, they ate the animals they raised and the ate the fish they scavenged in the