Compare and contrast the southern colonies (Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas) and the New England...

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Compare and contrast the southern colonies (Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas) and the New England colonies (Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island) with the goal of explaining how these regions were different from each other. Compare and contrast the following topics:motivations for settlement,how this motivation shaped the following developments in each regioneconomic development including labor systems,the type of government they had and how it operatedwhere and how people lived, including the values they heldConclude with a one paragraph discussion of how these differences impacted the creation of the Constitution and state governments.

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By the virtue of this essay, I have performed extensive research on the New England colonies and would explain the differences as well as similarities between the Southern colonies with the New England colonies. Deep diving into the history of American colonies in the 1700s, these colonies largely grew into three distinct regions namely Southern region, Middle and New England as each had very different cultural and geographical characteristics that constitute the overall development of economy, community as well as the relationship with one another (Main, Gloria L., and Jackson T. Main. “Economic Growth and the Standard of Living in Southern New England, 1640-1774”). 
In the beginning relationship of New England colonies largely concentrated on marine life and developing equipment to harness it like boats, fishing nets, etc. Gradually the colonies of New England expanded as the economy started to boom with the inclusion of farming as revenue generating source, the construction of industries, and mills. The southern colonies had a hospitable climate and abundant farmland (MITCHELL, LOUISE PEARSON. “THE COLONIAL ECONOMY”).  This made it a better location than New England for raising cattle and growing crops. Their surroundings were perfect for small- to large-scale farms. Drilling deeply into the Southern Colonies which largely included the very first English colony referred to as Virginia that further expanded to include both South and North Carolina, Maryland, and Georgia. Motivation for settlement was very clear in this part of the geography largely because of fertile soil encompassed with rivers and favorable climatic conditions. This specific geography had far rich agricultural land and soil with vast coastal plains that made it very viable for plantations like rice, tobacco, and indigo. Although many large plantations were captured by wealthy planters and small farms were captured by substance farmers who raised stocks and nurtured the farmland with very less resources to trade in the market. Furthermore, a larger section of the colonies were African men/women who were slaves and worked as bonded laborers on these farms. Primarily in southern colonies,

Compare and contrast the southern colonies (Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas) and the New England colonies (Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island) with the goal of explaining how...

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