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RESPONSE-geography was the primary factor in shaping the development of the British colonies in North America.
Assess the validity of this statement for the 1600's.

list 5 facts or create a thesis

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"Geography was the primary factor in shaping the development of the British colonies in North America."

They just gave it to you, lol. Just reword it. :)
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Geography played an important role in the making of the British colonies in North America. In some areas, the geography influenced the living and farming conditions for the better, and for some areas, for the worse.

The land on which the New England colonies were situated was rocky, heavily forested, and therefore, not suited for planting. The cold climate did not help. As a result, New England's economy did not depend on the land as much as other colonies did. Instead of making their living by farming, New Englanders were loggers, fishers, whalers, and shipbuilders.

The Middle colonies, however, fared off much better. The Middle colonies' land was very fertile and very much suited for farming and planting. The climate was warm, too. So of course the Middle Colonies were nicknamed the Breadbasket Colonies: They produced the majority of the bread and wheat of all the British colonies. They also had a good amount of iron ore in their land.

The Southern colonies' geography was well-suited to farming, too. It was warm yearround and provided a great place to produce cotton, indigo, rice, and many other crops.
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