There were considerable differences between the New England, Middle and Southern regions. Economic activities and trade were dependent of the environment in which the Colonists lived. In the New England towns along the coast, the colonists made their living fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding. The fish included cod, mackerel, herring, halibut, hake, bass and sturgeon. Whale oil was a valuable resource as it could be used in lamps. Farming was difficult in New England for crops like wheat because of the poor soil but corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were planted. The Northern Colonies of New England concentrated in manufacture and focused on town life and industries such as ship building and the manufacture and export of rum.
All of the systems of government in the New England Colonies elected their own legislature, they were all democratic, they all had a governor, governor's court, and a court system. The government systems used by the New England Colonies were a Royal Charter.
Royal Government: The Royal Colonies were ruled directly by the English monarchy
Charter Government: The Charter Colonies were generally self-governed and their charters were granted to the colonists.
Royal Government: The Royal Colonies were ruled directly by the English monarchy
Charter Government: The Charter Colonies were generally self-governed and their charters were granted to the colonists.
Relgion in New England was strictly Puritan and they did not tolerate any other religions.
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