Tessa Baker
Mr. Yerlik
AP US History
07/02/13
Differences between the Northern and Southern Colonies
Both the north colonies and the south colonies appeared as though they might be the same. Looking at both colonies most of the people came from England, they were both in the New World, and they were both ruled by England but, as time went on this theory was proven incorrect. The Northern colonies and the south colonies had numerous common characteristics but these two districts were very different geographically, democratically, and communally.
Geographically the to the north colonies were the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode isle, and New Hampshire; the south colonies were Maryland, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. These two districts were on converse sides of America so routinely, they had distinct climates. The south colonies were very warm while to the north was cooler; the warm climate made life in the south much harsher and the death expectancy was ten years shorter than that of Northern. Many people in the North dwelled longer because of the cleaner water and the cooler temperatures which slowed down the dispersing of infections. whereas to the north colonies were cooler, the dirt was not fertile; therefore the finances of New to the north was run by manufacturing. Such things as trade, lumber and angling were the primary source of earnings. In the South, agriculture was very significant; the staple crops were tobacco and rice and the Southern colonies were mostly known as the plantation colonies. The geography of the colonies was a fundamental key to how the district evolved and how the finances was distinguished.
Because many of the settlers dwelling in the South were planters this had a large effect on the communal structure in the South. At the top of this structure were the plantation proprietors, after which were the middle class ranchers, second to last were the indentured domestics who were persons who...