Similarities Between The Thirteen Colonies

The early colonists of the original colonies had a significant impact on the development of the United States. In the beginnings of forming the Americas present today, the thirteen starting colonies were split into three major sections--the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies. Within these multiple sections, there were the settlements of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut--making up the New England Colonies--New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware--which came together as the Middle Colonies--and Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Maryland--forming the Southern Colonies. Among these thirteen original colonies, many differences and similarities were present

One example of these similarities refer to the products and crops produced in each colonial segment, such as cattle, grains, and fish. All three of these divisions--the New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies--harvested crops and raised cattle in order to survive, utilizing various portions of these plants and animals for multiple purposes, for instance, cows may be used for meat, leather, and milk, while certain crops could be made into a source of nutrients, thread, or in certain cases, colored dye for clothing. An additional similarity between the three colonial sectionals involves the reason for their finding, which in each segment mainly came to be due to religious freedom offered in the colonies. Back in the time of the colonies, many religions were frowned upon, or even punishable by death, so being provided the opportunity to practice any religion of one’s liking proved to be a big

For example, while those resided in the Middle Colonies took advantage of their year-long warm climates and fertile soil--harvesting cash crops for the means of trade-- the New England Colonies were forced to utilize their long winters and thin, rocky soil--practicing the act of subsistence farming, or growing only enough to feed the farmer and his family. Likewise, while the Middle Colonies proved to be extremely diverse, including a fair number of German immigrants in addition to the native American colonists. Southern Colony settlers, however, were majorly composed of native settlers, containing little variety among its population. Lastly, while the Southern Colonies were founded by specific and names people, much of the Middle Colonies came to be due to general groups, such as Swedish and Dutch