The New England Colonies
New England states have rocky soil, hilly landscapes and thick forests, while others have flat land and rich soil. .The New England Colonies did not have rich soil. The texture of the soil in the New England Colonies was caused by the glaciers pushing it into the Mid-Atlantic Colonies. The southern colonies are bordered by the Appalachian Mountains on the west and all of the colonies, with the exception of Pennsylvania, are bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east. . The longest river in the New England Colonies is the Connecticut