Question

In an essay of 400 words, compare and contrast the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. Here is a list of characteristics to consider when comparing the colonies:

reasons for founding the colonies
economic activities in the colonies (agriculture, industry)
immigration and settlement patterns
religious groups and religious freedom
interactions between Native Americans and European settlers
geographic features
colonial leaders
system of labor (slavery, indentured servitude)
education
representative government
social classes