Monster Essays - The American Colonies
The American Colonies
The New England and Southern Colonies were both settled largely by the
English. By 1700, the regions had evolved into two distinct societies.
The southern colonies have characteristics that are the antithesis of
the New England colonies attributes. New England was colonized for Freedom
of Worship and freedom of political thought. The Southern colonies were
developed for freedom of economic opportunity. The New England colonies had
aspirations for a distinct society, where they could show their homeland,
how a country should be run. The southern colonies had goals for
mercantilism, and increasing the prosperity of England. The New Englan....
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