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 You are leaving England coming to the colonies. Which colony would you choose to come to? Given the information we have discussed, tell me why.

 New England ◦ Society based on religious standing ◦ Puritans grew increasingly intolerant of dissenters challenging their beliefs ◦ RI founded by dissenters fleeing persecution by Puritans in Massachusetts

 Middle Colonies ◦ Home to multiple religious groups with greater religious tolerance ◦ Quakers in Pennsylvania ◦ Huguenots and Jews in New York ◦ Presbyterians in New Jersey ◦ Skilled artisans, entrepreneurs, and small farmers began to flourish in these colonies

 Southern Colonies ◦ Family status dominates the society in the South ◦ Ownership of land is key to society in south ◦ In lowlands, large plantation home owners control the local colonial government ◦ Importance of faith in the south ◦ In the mountains and valleys (Appalachian area)  Small subsistence farms, hunters, and traders of Scots-Irish and English descent

 Religious movement that swept both Europe and the colonies during the mid-1700s  Led to rapid evangelical religions such as Methodists and Baptists  Challenged religious and governmental orders  Lays foundation for the American Revolution

 New England colonies used town meetings (direct democracy) in the operation of government  Middle colonies incorporated a number of democratic principles that reflected the basic rights of Englishmen  Southern colonies maintained stronger ties with Britain, with planters playing leading roles in representative colonial legislatures

 Plantation based agricultural economy in South required lots of labor  Some labor needs, especially in Virginia, were met with indentured servants-poorer people from England, Scotland, or Ireland  Plantation labor needs was eventually met through the importing of slaves from Africa during the colonial period  The “Middle Passage”