Differences Between North And South Colonies
Between 1492 and 1763 the colonies were growing and improving their conditions from before when they had lived in Britain. Although the colonist all came for a similar reason of escaping religious persecution and had the same idea when it came to organizing their colony, they did however have a difference in class organization and how they were to go about in their trading and farming economy. The south and the north may have been comparable but they were also two totally diverse colonies at the same time. After Columbus found the new world, the pilgrims and the Puritans came over to receive religious freedom. That is what many new settlers came to do. They wanted to escape the intolerance of the church in Britain and start a new church. Even if the north was very religious and the middle colonies were more religiously tolerant, the colonies prospered with a great organization of their government system. They all had the wealthy land owning men work in the government. The south had their huge population of slaves to boost their economy, the north had the religious men help run the government and the middle colonies had town meeting with everyone involved. Altogether
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Because of this the system wasn’t the same like in the north. Slaves were also treated much more ruthless in the south. There was a much better living standard in the north because the slaves were not as important to farming. Even though there were slaves women were still at the bottom of the social ladder. Women had a tough life during the colonial period. Women were the main gender that went to church although they were not given praise for it because they were not valued like men were. Many women however would help out on the farm and produce goods for the family. They would milk the cows to help produce cheese and butter to sell in the
Because of this the system wasn’t the same like in the north. Slaves were also treated much more ruthless in the south. There was a much better living standard in the north because the slaves were not as important to farming. Even though there were slaves women were still at the bottom of the social ladder. Women had a tough life during the colonial period. Women were the main gender that went to church although they were not given praise for it because they were not valued like men were. Many women however would help out on the farm and produce goods for the family. They would milk the cows to help produce cheese and butter to sell in the