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The Thirteen British Colonies
The Thirteen British Colonies
NEW ENGLAND
NEW ENGLAND
GEOGRAPHY:Rocky soil, harsh winters, many forests(bad for farming)
ECONOMY:Shipbuilding, fishing, lumber, shippingsubsistence farming
OTHER:Many came for religious freedom but did not give it to others.
MASS., N.H., CONN, R.I.
THE MIDDLE COLONIES
MIDDLE COLONIESNY, NJ, PA, DE
GEOGRAPHY:fertile soil, mild winters(good for large farms)
ECONOMY:grains, iron, small-scale manufacturing
OTHER:NYC and Philadelphia became the largest cities in the colonies.
SOUTHERN COLONIES
SOUTHERN COLONIESMD, VA, NC, SC, GA
GEOGRAPHY:fertile soil, warm climate, many rivers
ECONOMY:
tobacco, rice, indigorelied entirely on agriculture
OTHER:Tidewater: large plantations, many slaves
Backcountry: small farms, few slaves
