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Joey Kostyal
Mr. Philips
US History
25 August 2014
Colonial Period Essay Although all equal to the importance of current USA, the original 13 colonies had many differences, but more importantly, had much in common. England was mainly responsible for developing the 13 colonies. One of the first English attempts at an American colony was in 1607 by a group of English settlers, led by John Smith. They created the Jamestown colony in what we now know as Virginia. Surrounding colonies of Virginia include Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia and all makeup the Southern Colonies. Some of the most fertile land was apart of the Middle Colonies, which included Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. The New England Colonies included the colonies of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Province of New Hampshire. Within the three colonial regions, there were some general similarities including climates and rainfall, which are all factors for agricultural production. Crops were considered one of the more important exports in most colonies, except in the New England colonies. Crops grown were dependent on a variety of factors such as climate, and soil types. Although they had a surplus of crops, all of the regions depended heavily on Britain for manufactured goods. Most colonies had easy access to the Atlantic Ocean along coasts and rivers to navigate to the ocean. However, colonies like North Carolina were blocked from water transportation methods, and New Jersey, which had no major river system, became dependent on neighboring colonies for their transportation of products. As for general similarites, All colonies were some sort of a business that was expected to produce a profit for their mother country, Britian, Dutch, or France. The colonists who had came from England, due to negative aspects of their home country, still for the most part appreciated their English heritage. Other than Massachusetts and Connecticut,
Mr. Philips
US History
25 August 2014
Colonial Period Essay Although all equal to the importance of current USA, the original 13 colonies had many differences, but more importantly, had much in common. England was mainly responsible for developing the 13 colonies. One of the first English attempts at an American colony was in 1607 by a group of English settlers, led by John Smith. They created the Jamestown colony in what we now know as Virginia. Surrounding colonies of Virginia include Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia and all makeup the Southern Colonies. Some of the most fertile land was apart of the Middle Colonies, which included Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. The New England Colonies included the colonies of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Province of New Hampshire. Within the three colonial regions, there were some general similarities including climates and rainfall, which are all factors for agricultural production. Crops were considered one of the more important exports in most colonies, except in the New England colonies. Crops grown were dependent on a variety of factors such as climate, and soil types. Although they had a surplus of crops, all of the regions depended heavily on Britain for manufactured goods. Most colonies had easy access to the Atlantic Ocean along coasts and rivers to navigate to the ocean. However, colonies like North Carolina were blocked from water transportation methods, and New Jersey, which had no major river system, became dependent on neighboring colonies for their transportation of products. As for general similarites, All colonies were some sort of a business that was expected to produce a profit for their mother country, Britian, Dutch, or France. The colonists who had came from England, due to negative aspects of their home country, still for the most part appreciated their English heritage. Other than Massachusetts and Connecticut,