Northern Colonies
Definition
The Northern Colonies refer to British settlements located in North America's northeastern region. They included New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Analogy
Consider these northern colonies as siblings with similar traits but distinct personalities - they share common characteristics like cold winters and rocky soil but each has unique features too; Massachusetts was known for shipbuilding while Pennsylvania was famous for religious freedom.
Related terms
Puritans/Pilgrims: These were religious groups that settled in Massachusetts seeking religious freedom from England's Anglican Church.
Quakers: A Christian sect that settled primarily in Pennsylvania due to its policy of religious tolerance.
Triangular Trade: This was a system of trade during the colonial era where goods (like rum and manufactured items) were traded from the Northern Colonies to Africa, slaves from Africa to Southern Colonies, and raw materials from Southern Colonies back to England.
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Practice Questions (2)
- How does the social structure in northern colonies contrast with that of their southern counterparts?
- Which of the following is a primary reason why slavery was more prevalent in the Southern colonies than in Northern colonies during the 17th century?
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