The New England, Middle, and Southern colonies are affected by the geographic conditions of each region in which the colonies are located. The New England Colonies have cold, dry winters, and cool, humid summers as well as short growing seasons which limit their farming. The Middle colonies have fertile land, middle growing seasons, as well as two major rivers, which contribute to the success of the Middle colonies. The Southern colonies have long growing seasons, fertile land, and large plantations, which make the colonies successful. The geographic conditions of the three major areas of English settlement in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies account for the differences in the colonial way of live within each of these colonies.

The New England colonies (New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and

Massachusetts) were among the first colonies settled by the English in the New World. The Pilgrims settled in the New England colonies because they were seeking religious freedom and job opportunities that would provide them with money. Therefore the parents were strict and required of child to study to the Bible. The Church of Plymouth

The Southern colonies (Georgia, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Maryland) were settled by English as well. The English who founded Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent settlement, came with the intent of finding gold and getting rich by trading with the Indians. As a result of the settler’s eagerness for money, they failed to think about the location on which they chose to settle, the swamp. This geographic condition started the colony off to a negative start. The southern colonies did however, have a warm climate, swamps, and thick rich soil. None of the original settlers of the Southern colonies were use to working; therefore they had no food to eat. When John Smith, a key leader in keeping Virginia alive, said to his colonists “No work, no food” the colonists took control and began a new life. As a result of the location of Jamestown, many diseases spread causing the death of some of the settlers. The good soil the colonies had helped the settlers become very rich. John Rolfe found a way for the colonists to succeed when he stole tobacco from the W. Indies. Tobacco became the cash crop for the Southern colonies. As a result of the cash crop John Rolfe brought to the colony, the people set up large plantations, which were run by farmers. Their economy depended on the plantations where the rich people owned land and had slaves to work for them. If the southern colonies had not been settled where they were, large plantations with tobacco on each of them would not be possible. Although the geographic location of the Southern colonies killed many people, it also contributed to

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