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Plantation, Middle, and New England colonies' differences

Hello, I have been assigned by my AP US History teacher an assignment that I'm finding some difficulty recovering some of the required information. The assignment on my syllabus reads as follows:

"Develop a chart explaining the financing, motivation for founding, and political, social, and economic organization of each area: (a) the plantation colonies; (b) New England; (c) the middle colonies. Include a definition of "joint stock," "proprietary," and "Royal" or "Charter" colonies, the degree of self government and extent of participation, economic base, laor, opportunities for social and political mobility, education, etc. What elements did all these colonies have in common? What major differences existed? What accounts for the differences?"

Most of the information I've already found such as the financing, motivation for founding, economic base, and education. However, ANY help on any of these issues would be helpful. My answers may be wrong so I'm open for a different thoughts. Thanks in advance!

Ethan

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I'm confused...what information do you have, and what info are you looking for?

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Develop a chart explaining the financing, motivation for founding, and political, social, and economic organization of each area: (a) the plantation colonies; (b) New England; (c) the middle colonies. Include a definition colonies, the degree of self government and extent of participation, economic base, laor, opportunities for social and political mobility, education, etc. What elements did all these colonies have in common? What major differences existed? What accounts for the differences?"

Actually i just had a test on these subjects. For starters the definitions.
Joint-Stock Company: a group of investors that brought the right to establish New World plantations from the King
Cjarter: Land grants from enland, i think, don't quote me on that.

Similaries between the colonies
--mostly english
--possessed British freedoms
--self-government (although all weren't democratic)
--religious toleration (at least to some degree)
--educational opportunity
--economic oppertunity and social self-development
--increasingly unique fron the British monarch character

Differences

New England (MA, CT, RI, NH)
-puritian dominated, less religiously tolerant, more restrictions on civic participation, more industry, less available farm land

Middle Colonies (NY, NE, PA, DE)
-ethnically diverse, religiously tolerant, democratic, Quakers contributed to human freedom, farming, lumbering, ship building, ship trade, fur trade

Southern colonies
-plantation economy, aristocratic, slavery, cash crops, scattered population, expansionary, some religious toleration (Church of England dominant)

hope this helps you at least a little

Lauren

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royal colonies r colonies with charters from the king. he put governor's in place to rule in place of him. these colonies r owned by the king (virginia is a good example). proprietary colonies r colonies that were owned by an individual or his family. they were bought basically (pennsylvania being an example. thats all i know from the top of my head. hope it helps

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hey. i have actually just been assigned that this past week lol but i really need help because i am having a heck of a time trying to find the financing for the southern colonies. if you could help me asap that would be soooo amazing! also, for the political part, what do we write down for that? (but im only doing the southern colonies)

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gahhh that totallly helped me finish my project haha

Its already a day late,ahhh!

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Ok i just was assigned this project. If you wouldnt mind helping me find where you found that info..it would be a life saver.

thanx in advance:D

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wew, royal colonies r colonies with charters from the king. he put governor's in place to rule in place of him. these colonies r owned by the king (virginia is a good example). proprietary colonies r colonies that were owned by an individual or his family. they were bought basically (pennsylvania being an example. thats all i know from the top of my head. hope it helps
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