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    The 13 colonies were divided into three main regions - New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. The New England colonies focused on subsistence farming and industries like shipbuilding. They were founded by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom. The Middle colonies had a diverse population and cash crops like wheat. Pennsylvania offered religious freedom. The Southern colonies relied on cash crops like tobacco grown by enslaved people on large plantations. They had a political system dominated by wealthy plantation owners.

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    The 13 colonies were divided into three main regions - New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. The New England colonies focused on subsistence farming and industries like shipbuilding. They were founded by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom. The Middle colonies had a diverse population and cash crops like wheat. Pennsylvania offered religious freedom. The Southern colonies relied on cash crops like tobacco grown by enslaved people on large plantations. They had a political system dominated by wealthy plantation owners.

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    The 13 colonies were divided into three main regions - New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. The New England colonies focused on subsistence farming and industries like shipbuilding. They were founded by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom. The Middle colonies had a diverse population and cash crops like wheat. Pennsylvania offered religious freedom. The Southern colonies relied on cash crops like tobacco grown by enslaved people on large plantations. They had a political system dominated by wealthy plantation owners.

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    13 Colonies Regions Notes

    New England Colonies

    Colonies in the Region: ​Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

    Cities in the Region: ​Boston, Plymouth

    Crops/ Products: -​long winters, thin rocky soil- subsistence farming, corn, beans, pumpkins
    -​shipbuilding, fish, fur, rum, lumber
    -​many small businesses run by streams and water power

    People (nationalities/ religions): ​Boston founded by Puritans, Plymouth founded by Pilgrims; both searching for
    religious freedom

    Relationship with Natives: ​Lived peacefully at first with Natives. As more settlers came, Natives began to fight back
    (King Philip’s War)

    Other notes: ​Colonists signed ​Mayflower Compact​ to govern them

    Middle Colonies

    Colonies in the Region: ​New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

    Cities in the Region: ​New York City (formerly New Amsterdam) and Philadelphia

    Crops/ Products: m​ ild climate and rich farmland; lots of cash crops- grain (wheat)
    ​used to make flour

    People (nationalities/ religions): -​Founded by Dutch West India Company


    -​settlers included Germans, Swedes, Finns, which led to cultural diversity
    -​Quakers founded Pennsylvania (William Penn)- known for their beliefs in equality
    and pacifism
    -​North America’s first Jewish settlers

    Relationship with Natives: ​William Penn believed Natives should be compensated for their land

    Other notes: ​Most of the middle colonies were proprietary colonies (run by patrons)

    Southern Colonies

    Colonies in the Region: ​Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

    Cities in the Region: ​Annapolis, Jamestown, Williamsburg, Raleigh, Savannah

    Crops/ Products:-​Rich farmland- cash crops- tobacco, rice, indigo


    -​strong economic system based on enslaved Africans, indentured servants

    People (nationalities/ religions):-​Maryland founded by George and Calvert Cecil as a safe haven for English Catholics
    -​By 1692 there were more Protestants than Catholics
    -​many settlers, especially in Georgia, were English criminals and debtors
    -​Scottish and Irish prisoners shipped to colonies to work off their sentences
    Relationship with Natives: -​Bacon’s Rebellion- settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon rebelled against colonial policy
    intended to protect Native lands by keeping settlers in eastern VA
    Other notes:-​Political system based on wealthy plantation (large farm) owners
    -​Georgia was also founded to protect other British colonies from the Spanish in Florida

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