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Web Code: nca-0309
Region | Climate | Economy | Population |
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New England Colonies | Cold winters; short growing season | Fishing; shipbuilding; trade; lumber; small subsistence farms | Few slaves or immigrants; more families; fast-growing population |
Middle Colonies | Temperate; moderate growing season | Wheat, barley, and rye crops grown on moderate-sized farms; trade | Attractive to immigrants; tolerant of religious and ethnic differences |
Southern Colonies | Warm climate; long growing season | Cash crops of tobacco, rice, and indigo grown on large plantations using slave labor | More men than women; indentured servants; enslaved African Americans a majority in some areas |
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Web Code: ncp-0311