Differences between Northern & Southern Colonies

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• North - South Comparison 

• North 

• South 

• Settled In 1 decade

• Settled Slowly over 100 years

• Most est. for religious freedom 

• Arrived in family units 

• Tradesmen/merchants est. industry and  manufacturing  

• Farms were small, family owned

• Diverse economy brought wealth to colonies 

• Cites were established : Boston, Philadelphia, New York 

• Came for wealth & adventure / New beginning 

• Tobacco Plantations were the norm. Little to no manufacturing 

• Rural, agriculture based on economy, dependent on slave labor 

• Few towns, no real cities except Charlestown, Sc

• Single men/ ex- convicts came first women arrived later