​New England Colonies

Includes:

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Maine

​New Hampshire

​Vermont

​Massachusetts

Connecticut

​Rhode Island

​What was the weather like?

• ​A lot of rain

• ​Colder climate

• ​Rocky soil that didn't provide good farmland

​Religion in the New England colonies:

​Mostly puritans lived in the New England colonies

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​They were very strict and religion governed much of their lives!

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​The puritans established Plymouth as well as many other colonies in the New England colonies to practice their religion without interference from Catholicism.

​What is it known for?!

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• ​Ship Building

• ​Lumber

• ​Fishing and whaling

• ​Trade

• ​Religion

​The Middle Colonies

• ​New York

• ​Pennsylvania

• ​New Jersey

• ​Delaware

What was the weather like?

• Cold Winters and Warm Summers

• ​Regular rainfall

• ​This weather led to good farmland for food

• ​Known as the "bread basket" of the New World

​Religion in the Middle Colonies

• Not as strict of a religious following as the New England Colonies.

• ​Because of their location in the middle you will see a mix of many different religions

• ​One of the more popular religions are the Quakers (Who founded Pennsylvania)

• ​These colonies are known as the "Tolerant Colonies"

​Southern Colonies

​Maryland

​Virginia

​North Carolina

​South Carolina

​Georgia

​what was the weather like?

• ​Very warm and humid climate

• ​Long summers and short winter

• ​These conditions led to great farmland

• ​A lot of cash crops contributed to the influence of slave labor and plantations

​Religion in the Southern Colonies

​Not as strict of a following as the Puritans in the New England Colonies

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Most commonly practiced is Baptist and Anglicans

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​The New England Church was recognized as the colonies church.