The Northern and Southern colonies were very different from each other. In the North‚ they didn’t have as much fertile land as the south so their economy was more based on natural resources‚ such as lumber and fish/whales. Also‚ the North had a plethora of ports in which they traded with Great Britain‚ while the south only had a few. The North had cold winters and bearable summers‚ the south was the exact opposite with hot summers and bearable winters. The geography of the North consisted of mountains
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Spain and France. Colonies in the north and south developed their own characteristics making them important centers for the mother country‚ and later the new nation itself. The first settlers arrived in the northern portion of the American continent‚ and established the first cities along rivers and natural harbors. The British were all about shipping raw materials from the New World back to England‚ where they were processed into finished goods and then sold back to the colonies for a profit. The
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Compare and Contrast of the Northern and Southern Colonies The 1700s was a time when everything was new‚ new country‚ unseen land‚ and more resources. The colonists were still trying to discover all the new and exciting things in this new world‚ and still live under the king’s rule. The colonies were working hard to support England and themselves in this time; so the north and south spent most of its time figuring out ways to survive. The north and south had two very different methods of earning
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Beginning From the first settlement founded in the 1600’s‚ the British colonies were a varied mix of communities that grew to distinct civilizations in the 17th and 18th centuries. Queen Elizabeth helped drive the colonization of Jamestown in 1607 and ultimately the creation of other Southern colonies to help Britain’s economy flourish. In contrast‚ James I‚ Elizabeth’s successor‚ spurred the settlement of the Northern colonies for religious reasons when he “vowed to purge England of all radical Protestant
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(no contractions‚ change to does not) Even with the United States‚ each area has its own unique characteristics. Our country’s states are united‚ but they are different in many ways. The line of division among the states is drawn between the northern and southern territories. The states are mostly contrasting in their expressive cultures‚ fascinating dialects‚ and opposing environments. Although the states are nonidentical‚ there are a few similarities. Native born Americans acknowledge their views
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Northern‚ Middle‚ and Southern Colonies America has always been a land of diversity. This dates back to the first English settlements in North America. In the beginning‚ the colonies were divided up into three distinct areas: northern colonies‚ middle colonies‚ and southern colonies. Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Connecticut‚ and Rhode Island comprised the northern colonies; New York‚ Delaware‚ New Jersey‚ and Pennsylvania made up the middle colonies; and Virginia‚ Maryland‚ Carolina‚ North Carolina
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In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries‚ the Northern and Southern colonies were extremely different. Each “section” of America was socially‚ economically‚ and politically dissimilar from the next. From the beginning‚ it was difficult to picture the colonies as their own separate nation due to a lack of colonial unity. In the Southern plantation colonies‚ social structure was molded mostly by the emphasis on slavery and racism that was perpetuated. A hierarchy of status and wealth similar to
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Although they shared similarities‚ the Northern and Southern colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries also had many differences. The diversity of the United States goes back to its beginning as a collection of northern and southern colonies. Their differences in religion‚ politics‚ economics‚ and social issues‚ and the way they dealt with them‚ are what shaped our country into what we are today. Religion in the southern colonies was not practiced with the enthusiasm that it was in New England
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The Northern and Southern Renaissance is often viewed as one of the most important eras in European history. Both have contributed to the influence the artwork had on the people both politically and socially and helped kick start many artists careers. The Renaissance helped increase the popularity of other fields of study including literature‚ science‚ architecture‚ politics‚ and religion. Although both Renaissances saw the establishment of humanism‚ the greatest patron of the arts was still the
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differences in the founding of the northern and southern English colonies? The major similarity of the founding of each colony was the reasoning the people were coming over in the first place. They were all looking for better lives economically. The differences were the northern colonies were mainly looking for freedom politically and religiously. The southern colonies were just looking for an all-around better scale of life. The people from the southern colonies came over with adventure on their
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