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US History Midterm Colony Regions

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New England Colonies:
Colonies: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
Land: generally thin, stony soil, little level land
Climate: Long winters making farming difficult
Economy: didn't have great soil, relied on fishing, ship building, trading, and green and saw mills
Diversity of the people: lacked the diversity, settlers were white, very religious,enjoyed large families
Middle Colonies -
Colonies: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
Land: rich farm land (good for farming
Climate: moderate climate that made farming much easier
Economy: raising livestock, growing grain, fishing
Diversity of the people: variety of different cultures, participated in many different religions. (known as the "Breadbasket" colonies)
Southern Colonies -
Colonies: Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Land: large tracks of land, miles and miles apart, most popular region for agriculture
Climate: excellent growing climate made the southern colonies most popular region for agriculture, dense forests
Economy: agriculture, lumber (wood from forests), and ship building
Diversity of the people: very diverse, had German, Irish, and Scottish immigrants
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