New England Colonies : , Bitter cold winters, mild and cool summers , Rocky Soil, natural harbors, vast network of rivers , Economic System includes: Industry, trade, and shipbuilding , Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1st written constitution in America), Colony of New Hampshire was created for profit (trade & fishing) , Colony of Rhode Island was created for religious tolerance & equality , Colony of Plymouth, MA was created to find religious freedom, Colony of Bay Colony MA was founded by the Puritans, The Mayflower colony was written in the Plymouth colony influenced self government, Middle Colonies : , cold winters, warm summers , fertile soil, rolling hills, mountains, & plains , Economic systems are: industry, trade, and agriculture, Known as the breadbasket since it provided vast amounts of wheat , known as the melting pot due to the diverse economic activities & racial diversity, Colony of Pennsylvania was founded by the Quakers who were abolitionist & pacifist , Colony of Delaware was sold to William Penn from the Swedish due to issues within the colony , Colony of New York was considered a major commercial center due to its central location and massive harbor. , Colony of New Jersey belonged to the Netherlands and separated from NY because it was too big of a colony,

New England Colonies vs. Middle Colonies

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