Although both the New England Colonies (Rhode Island‚ Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ and New Hampshire)‚ and the Chesapeake Colonies (Virginia and Maryland) were both settled by people of English origin‚ by 1700 they were both very distinct for a multitude of reasons; Three of which being‚ their economics‚ African Slave population‚ and their life expectancies. The New England colonies vs. the Chesapeake colonies had many differences in there economical make-up‚ as far as their economic activities and
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Geography and climate were the primary factors in shaping the development of the British colonies in North America. The geography had an enormous effect on how the British survived‚ made a profit‚ and the quality of their lives. The climate and geography was different in the south‚ the middle‚ and the northern colonies‚ however it had both positive and negative effects on the English colonies in the New World during the 1600’s. In the north‚ the New England colonist did not have an easy time
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Climate - The climate was temperate‚ they have four seasons and their weather isn’t burning hot‚ nor freezing cold yearlong. Economy - Their main economic activities were fishing‚ shipping‚ trading‚ and lumbering. Geography/resources - Their soil was rocky and not suitable from growing crops. But‚ corn‚ pumpkins‚ rye‚ squash and beans were planted. They had rocky mountains with thick trees. Also some of their natural resources were fish‚ whales‚ forests. New England imported some of their agricultural
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most important change that occurred in the colonies was the extension of British ideals far beyond the practice in England itself. Changes in religion‚ economics‚ politics‚ and social structures illustrate this Americanization of the transplanted Europeans. By 1736‚ although some colonies still maintained established churches‚ other colonies had accomplished a virtual revolution for religious toleration and separation from Church and state. In England‚ the Anglican Church was dominated and the other
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in serious trouble. There are new diagnostics on the importance of the bees‚ so we must come up with ways to save them and also have information as to why they are dying. “Pollinators are vital to wildlife and ecosystem health‚ but they also have extraordinary economic importance to American culture” (Dolesh 42). Pollinators‚ such as bees‚ spend their time pollinating most of the crops in our society. It’s not a surprise that many people don’t
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Life was very hard in colonial America in the 17th & 18th centuries. There were 13 colonies all with different purposes. Many colonists came to America to flee religious persecution in England or to find work in the colonies. By 1750 more than one million people were living in the thirteen colonies. It seems that the colonies were finally progressing from disease and feudal warfare with the Native Americans. The colonies also were beginning to show diverse groups of people. Many came to America due
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The colonists left England and settled in the different areas of the East coast which eventually led to cultural differences in social interactions‚ education‚ and the settlement of different religious groups. The social interactions in the northern colonies differed greatly from those of the southern colonies. The northern colonies’ families‚ like in New England‚ centered around patriarchy and male predominance. The southern colonies had an unbalanced ratio of males to females with a male majority
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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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The development of the American colonies had six different factors contributing to it. They were the Enlightenment‚ European population explosion‚ Glorious Revolution‚ Great Awakening‚ mercantilism‚ and Religious tolerance. The Enlightenment was a cultural movement that challenged the authority of the church in science and philosophy while elevating the power of human reason. One of the most influential Enlightenment writers was John Locke. He argued with the church that people were not
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primary factor and played an important role in shaping the development of the British colonies in North America. In some areas‚ the geography influenced the living and farming conditions for the better‚ and for some areas‚ for the worse. The Southern colonies’ geography was well-suited to farming. It was warm year round and provided a great place to produce cotton‚ indigo‚ rice‚ and many other crops. However they had few natural harbors. Opposite the North had thin rocky soil‚ a cooler climate which
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