From the late 1600s to the early and mid 1700s, the New England and Southern colonies were very different because of multiple factors. The New England and Southern colonies had never been very similar, even when they were first founded. Many people immigrated to the New England colonies for religious freedom, while people who immigrated to the Southern colonies were seeking prosperity. While they were generally similar politically, both economically and in terms of society, the colonies were extremely different. The economic values of the two different areas of colonies were quite unalike. In New England, trade, fishing, livestock, farming, and exporting goods were valued. A very commonly exported good was lumber, because it was frequently used for shipbuilding. Trade was a main source of acquiring wealth in the New England colonies. However, in the Southern colonies, the economy was based on slavery, as there were lots of plantations that needed slaves in order to function. The Southern colonists also grew …show more content…
The economy in the New England colonies was more based around trading, exportation, and having family owned farms. Meanwhile, the Southern colonies had an economy that revolved around slavery, and those slaves working on plantations. The society in the South was also largely influenced by the slaves, plantations, and wealth. Plantation owners were at the top of the social hierarchy as they were the wealthiest, and education was not very centralized. In the New England colonies, there were much fewer African Americans, and there was more economic equality and better schooling. It can be learned that because the Northern and Southern Colonies were so dissimilar in the 1700s, they went on to continue being unalike in terms of society, the economy, and even political