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New England
Made up of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
Southern
Religiously tolerant but Anglican religions (Presbyterian or Baptist) were most common
New England
Had strict Puritan rules because they lived close together in towns that centered around a church
Middle
The largest cities/trading ports at the time (Philadelphia and New York) were in this colony
Southern
Relied on cash crops (tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo, and sugarcane)
Southern
The slave trade in America started here and became a large part of this colony’s economy
Middle
Known as the “breadbasket” of the colonies because of how much grain they produced
New England
Extremely cold winters and rocky soil which made it hard for farming but good for reducing the spread of disease
Southern
Life in this area centered around farming
Southern
Had a warm climate which increased the spread of disease
Middle
Made up of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
New England
Relied on fur, ship building, whale oil, trading
Middle
Had the most religious diversity (Quakers, Catholics, Jews, and Lutherans) because it was the most religiously tolerant
New England
Relied on the Atlantic Trading network
Middle
Focused on agriculture, shipping, paper, textiles, and iron
Southern
Made up of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
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