Settlers Adaption to the 13 Colonies

There are many ways in which settlers adapted to life in New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.

First the climate in the New England Colonies was very cold and had long winters. Also the soil there was very rocky, and wasn't good for farming. But, there was a bunch of trees there. They used the trees for lumber, and to make ships. The ships were used for fishing and whale hunting. The New England Colonies became the leader in ocean shipping. Their religion came from the Puritans, which became their center of life.

Second was the Middle Colonies, they had a milder climate than New England. Their people came from the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, France, and Scotland. This region was suited for small farms, and was called the "Bread Basket" because of what they grew. The grew grains, such as wheat oats barley and rye.

Last, was the Southern Colonies, which had the warmest weather. They could grow crops year round. They also had flat, rich soil that was used to plant cash crops, such as tobacco and rice. The climate was ideally suited for plantations where slaves did the manual labor. Their religion was the Anglican Church, because most were from England. The taxes were paid to the church. They also had four social classes. The upper class consisted of wealthy and educated people, the middle class was the largest class and consisted of small business owners, farmers, and artisans. There was also the lower class which was servants and farm workers, and the lowest class of all was the slaves. The slaves were considered as property.

They were alike because they all had to either hunt or farm for food. They were different because of their religions, what they planted, the climate, when they could plant, where the people were from, and what each Colony was known for.

All in all, the colonies were different, but alike at the same time. The Colonists used what they