Differences Between New England And The Southern Colonies

In the New England colonies the ground was not very firtel so there was bad farming. There were many trees, so there not much room to farm anyways. The New England colonies did not grow and cash crops. The Middle colonies had deep harbors to be able to trade goods overseas or anywhere by boat. There were thick forests but, fertile valleys so that they could grow staple crops.

Mid-Atlantic climate region consisted of mild winters (shorter than New England's) that led to a longer growing season. The mid-Atlantic colonial regions economy was a mix of farming goods and manufacturing. Farming consisted fairly large farms that used slaves and indentured servants as workers. Indentured servants were people who did not have enough money to came to the england colonies. The land in the Mid-Atlantic colonies consisted of rolling hills with incredibly rich soil.

The southern colonies were all agriculturally based but they had different structures due to how and by whom each was founded. Jamestown, Virginia and the Carolinas were structured very much on a hierarchy like the English feudal system. They had large plantation owners who were like the lords in England. They were dependent upon slaves and indentured servants (sort of like debtors). Even though the West Indies were also dominated by plantations, there was still a separation because it was French controlled.

Also both colonies have good farmland. Lastly, the middle colonies and southern colonies have Immigrant slaves. That’s why the middle and southern colonies have many similarities. The middle and southern colonies have many differences. First the middle colonies have mild summer and mild winters, but the southern colonies have long summers and short winters.

The crops grown in the south were mostly rice and tobacco. Tobacco later saved the colony that held Jamestown. The Middle Colonies were very similar to the Southern Colonies because they also relied on their crops. The New England

The southern states included Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. These colonies were part of the original 13 that settled in the Americas. The geography included coastal plains, hilly areas and lots of forests. In addition too, the colonies were bordering the Atlantic Ocean. This allowed for two things, a food source (fish) and it also allowed implement mercantilism to happen such as trading with Europe and gaining a profit or trading in the triangular trade.

The original thirteen British/American colonies were all unified under one higher government (Parliament), however, every single colony was completely different by means of agriculture/production, founding government, and human resources. The most important cause that made each colony different from one another is agriculture – shaping how a colony functioned and formed overall. Proprietary colonies dominated the New England colonial landscape between 1660 and 1685, as “…powerful aristocrats could govern largely as they wished as long as they conformed broadly to English traditions.” (pg. 67), which allowed every colony to rule differently. These New England colonies had one goal in mind – mercantilism.

The American society and the economy of the Middle colonies stood between New England and the south. They blend their own influence with elements of diversity of colonial life. They foreshadow Americans nation than the other regions. The Middle Colonies has an economic mix there primary crops were of those of New England. They developed surpluses of food stuffs for export to the plantation of the south and the West Indies, such as Wheat, barley, oat, and other cereals, flours, and

While the Southern Colonies were known for having numerous plantations, they had few towns and cities. Plantation owners wanted to use as much land as possible for growing cash crops and were not interested in building towns. However, by the mid 1700s, settlements along the Atlantic coast grew into large towns. These large towns all had the same thing in common--good harbors for trade. Port cities became popular when both buyers and sellers needed a place to exchange goods.

The New England colonies were first founded in the last 16th to 17th century as a sanctuary for differing religious groups. New England was made up of the Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. New Hampshire, however, was formed for economic reasons instead of religious ones. The Chesapeake region, which is made up of the colonies of Maryland and Virginia, was founded by the British colonies for the purpose of farming. However, by the 1700’s, despite both being settled by Englishmen, New England and the Chesapeake region had developed differently.

The southern colony and New England Colony had many differences. The New England colony was based more in manufacturing while the southern colony was about agriculture as far as their economy. One big difference is that New England colony didn’t believe in slavery like the southern colonies believed. Slaves and indentured servants were the backbone of the Southern economy. They did much of the labor work for the southern colonies cash crops.

Another similarity between the English provinces in the Chesapeake region and in New England is the connections they had with Native Americans. Beginning encounters were civilized along with some trade and education exchange as well. After the time, however, British colonies wanted control of as much land as possible and battles/fights developed against the

a) Farming in New England was not as important in the Southern colonies, New England colonies imported agricultural products, but Southern colonies exported agricultural products. New England were more about shipping, fishing, and natural sources were more important to them than agricultural crops; because soil in New England wasn’t good enough for growing crops. however in the South, plantation owners, for production of their crops such as; tobacco, cotton, and sugar, used slaves as for their labors. b) New England colonies was more industrialized than the southern colonies. New England colonists had a strong family work ethic, birth rates were high, and education was valued.

There were many differences between the two colonies when it came down to their political systems. First, both colonies were greatly influenced by Governors. This influence can be seen by Sir William Berkeley when he describes that the, “Governors…laid the Foundation of our wealth and industry on the vices of men”. This statement shows that the governors that were in the Jamestown colony had a profound influence during the beginning of their colony. Another thing to note about the Jamestown colony was in Frethorne’s letter when he stated that, “we took two alive and made slaves of them… it was by policy”.

In my opinion the Southern colonies and the New England had many similarities between them. One of the characteristics in which they were similar was in the form of government; both were ruled by a Royal Government. They were administered by people directly elected by the King. They were constituted by a governor, a royal council and an assembly of representatives which was chosen by the people. In this political system the one who took the important decisions was the governor; controlled expenses and taxes; but the people also had an opinion within the government since they could elect their representatives.