SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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New England Colonies (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island)
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Middle Colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland)
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Southern Colonies (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia)
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Whale oil was an important resource that was used as fuel for lamps and could also be sold. Because the New England colonies focused on the shipbuilding and fishing industries, they imported agricultural products (farm products) from other colonies and England.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Middle colonies, like Delaware, New York, and New Jersey, were founded as trade centers, while Pennsylvania was founded as a safe haven for Quakers. The Middle colonies were also called the “Breadbasket colonies” because of their fertile soil, ideal for farming.
Detailed explanation-3: -Religion: There was religious tolerance and freedom in the Georgia Colony that brought many religions into the region. New England’s economy centered on manufacturing.
Detailed explanation-4: -The New England Colonies of British America included Connecticut Colony, the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth Colony, and the Province of New Hampshire, as well as a few smaller short-lived colonies.