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New England Colonization
- New England's colonization stemmed from the Puritan movement that led to the English Civil Wars.
- The Pilgrims, blown off course, landed on Cape Cod and founded Plymouth Colony.
New England Economy
- New England's economy was limited by its harsh land, preventing large cash-crop plantations.
- They relied on small farms, transatlantic trade (fish, lumber, fur), and quasi-theocratic communities.
Middle Colonies Settlement
- The Middle Colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware) were settled differently than New England.
- New York, initially Dutch, focused on fur trade and built forts along the Hudson River.