The New England Colonies The 13 Colonies - Facts and Information about the New England Colonies Information and facts about the 13 colonies. The New England Colonies are also referred to as the North Colonies - Facts about the New England Colonies of Colonial America: - Fact 1 - Geography: The geography of New England consisted of mountains thick with trees, rivers and poor rocky soil that was difficult to farm and unsuitable for agriculture
- Fact 2 - Natural Resources: Fish, whales, forests. Imported agricultural products from other colonies
- Fact 3 - Religion: Puritans - No religious freedom. refer to Religion in the Colonies
- Fact 4 - Climate: Coldest of the three regions, leading to difficult winters but less disease
The Middle Colonies The 13 Colonies - Facts and Information about the Middle Colonies The four Middle Colonies of Colonial America consisted of a mix of both northern and southern features and its early settlement was dominated by non-English Europeans, mostly Dutch and German, the English colonists were in the minority. Information and facts about the 13 colonies - Facts about the Middle Colonies of Colonial America: - Fact 1 - The geography and climate of the Middle Colonies was a mix of the New England and Southern features
- Fact 2 - Natural Resources: Good farmland, timber, furs and coal. Iron ore was a particularly important natural resource
- Fact 3 - Religion: Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jews and others
The Southern Colonies The 13 Colonies - Facts and Information about the Southern Colonies Information and facts about the 13 colonies - Facts about the Southern Colonies of Colonial America: - Fact 1 - Geography: The geography of the Southern Colonies was hilly coastal plains with plenty of forests
- Fact 2 - Natural Resources: The Southern colonies concentrated on developing plantations that eventually grew cotton, tobacco, rice, sugar cane and indigo (a purple dye)
- Fact 3 - Religion: Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Baptists, Anglicans and others
- Fact 4 - Climate: Warmest of the three regions, winters not difficult to survive, warmer climate gave rise to the spread of disease
- Fact 5 - Trade and Industry was dominated by the Slave Plantations
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